Lettuce Definition
lĕtəs
noun
Any of a genus (Lactuca) of hardy, annual composite plants; specif., a plant (L. sativa) grown for its crisp, succulent, green leaves.
Webster's New World
The leaves of such a plant, much used in salads.
Webster's New World
Paper money.
Webster's New World
(uncountable, US, slang) United States paper currency; dollars.
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Other Word Forms of Lettuce
Noun
Singular:
lettuce
Plural:
lettucesOrigin of Lettuce
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Middle English lettuse from Old French laitues pl. of laitue from Latin lactūca from lac lact- milk (from its milky juice) melg- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle English letuse, of uncertain precise origin; related to Old French laitue, from Latin lactÅ«ca (“lettuce"), from lac (“milk"), because of the milky fluid in its stalks.
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