Phrase guide
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of romaine lettuce.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A long-leaved variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa var. longifolia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: cos, cos lettuce, romaine//Romaine
Antonyms: none provided
noun
lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cos, cos lettuce, romaine
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lettuce
noun
lettuce with long dark-green spoon-shaped leaves
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cos lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lettuce
History
A partial calque of French laitue romaine (“Roman lettuce”), from its supposed association with Rome.
Across languages
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
