lettuce

CEFRA2

/ˈlɛt.ɪs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A plant with large green leaves, often eaten in salads.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable; as a dish often mixed with other ingredients, dressing etc.

Examples

  • Is it OK to feed my dog lettuce?

  • Tom ate my bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈlɛtus/
  • /lɛˈʈjus/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. United States paper currency; dollars.

  2. An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green or purple leaves.

  3. A strong yellow-green color, like that of lettuce (also called lettuce green).

More examples

In context

  • I’ll have a ham sandwich with lettuce and tomato.

  • Twenty dollars an hour? That's a lot of lettuce!

  • To steady himself he counts the money left in his wallet. Seventy-three; today was payday. Fingering so much lettuce strengthens his nerves.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English letuse, of uncertain precise origin, probably from the plural form Old French laitues, derived from Latin lactūca (“lettuce”), from lac (“milk”), because of the milky fluid in its stalks. Replaced Old English lēahtric. (money): Likely from the green color of US banknotes.