lettuce

let·tuce  (lts)

n.

1.

a. Any of various plants of the genus Lactuca, especially L. sativa, cultivated for their edible leaves.

b. The leaves of L. sativa, used especially in salads.

2. Slang Paper money.

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[Middle English lettuse, from Old French laitues, pl. of laitue, from Latin lactca, from lac, lact-, milk (from its milky juice); see melg- in Indo-European roots.]

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lettuce [ˈlɛtɪs]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various plants of the genus Lactuca, esp L. sativa, which is cultivated in many varieties for its large edible leaves: family Asteraceae (composites)

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the leaves of any of these varieties, which are eaten in salads

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various plants that resemble true lettuce, such as lamb's lettuce and sea lettuce

[probably from Old French laitues, pl of laitue, from Latin lactūca, from lac- milk, because of its milky juice]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lettuce - informal terms for money             boodle, clams, dinero, gelt, kale, lolly, lucre, moolah, pelf, shekels, simoleons, wampum, loot, dough, bread, cabbage, sugar, scratch money - the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender; "we tried to collect the money he owed us"
	2.	lettuce - any of various plants of the genus Lactuca genus Lactuca, Lactuca - an herb with milky juice: lettuce; prickly lettuce common lettuce, garden lettuce, Lactuca sativa - annual or perennial garden plant having succulent leaves used in salads; widely grown cos lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, romaine lettuce - lettuce with long dark-green spoon-shaped leaves head lettuce, Lactuca sativa capitata - distinguished by leaves arranged in a dense rosette that develop into a compact ball Lactuca sativa crispa, leaf lettuce - distinguished by leaves having curled or incised leaves forming a loose rosette that does not develop into a compact head celtuce, Lactuca sativa asparagina, stem lettuce - lettuce valued especially for its edible stems herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
	3.	lettuce - leaves of any of various plants of Lactuca sativa salad green, salad greens - greens suitable for eating uncooked as in salads butterhead lettuce - lettuce with relatively soft leaves in a loose head; easily broken or bruised crisphead lettuce, iceberg lettuce, iceberg - lettuce with crisp tightly packed light-green leaves in a firm head; "iceberg is still the most popular lettuce" romaine, romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce - lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head loose-leaf lettuce, leaf lettuce - lettuce with loosely curled leaves that do not form a compact head common lettuce, garden lettuce, Lactuca sativa - annual or perennial garden plant having succulent leaves used in salads; widely grown

Translations

lettuce [ˈletɪs] N → lechuga f

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lettuce [ˈlɛtɪs] n

(= salad leaves) → salade f

(= plant) → laitue f
let-up [ˈlɛtʌp] n (= respite) → répit m
a let-up in sth → un répit dans qch
There was no sign of a let-up in the fighting → Il n'y avait aucun signe d'un répit dans les combats.

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lettuce

n → Kopfsalat m; (genus) → Lattich m

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lettuce [ˈlɛtɪs] n → lattuga

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lettuce [ˈlɛtɪs] n → lattuga

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lettuce

n lettuce [ˈletis]

a type of green plant with large leaves used as a salad. slaai, blaarslaai خَس маруля salát (hlávkový) salathoved der Kopfsalat μαρούλι lechuga aedsalat کاهو lehtisalaatti laitue חַסָה सलाद salata (fejes) saláta daun selada salat lattuga レタス (양)상추, 레터스 salota (lapu) salāti pokok salad sla salat sałata alface lăptucă салат-латук hlávkový šalát endivija zelena salata sallat, sallad ผักสลัด marul 萵苣 салат-латук کاہو کے پتے cây rau diếp 莴苣

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lettuce → خَسْ hlávkový salát salat Blattsalat μαρούλι lechuga lehtisalaatti laitue salata lattuga レタス 상추 sla salat sałata alface салат-латук sallat ผักกาดที่ใส่ในสลัด marul rau diếp 生菜