lettuce

Definitions


[ˈlɛtɪs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a cultivated plant of the daisy family, with edible leaves that are eaten in salads


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French letues, laitues, plural of laitue, from Latin lactuca, from lac, lact- ‘milk’ (because of its milky juice)




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