lettice
/ˈlɛtɪs/
lettice noun: a kind of whitish-grey fur from the winter coat of the least weasel. Also the obsolete spelling of lettuce; however, more often a misspelling of lettuce.
Noun
lettice (uncountable)
- A kind of whitish-grey fur from the winter coat of the least weasel.
Proper noun capitalized: Lettice
Lettice
- A female given name from Latin, variant of Letitia.
Also used as
lettice is also the obsolete spelling of lettuce; however, more often a misspelling of lettuce.
Forms of lettice
| plural | lettices |
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Origin of lettice
From Middle English letuse, from Anglo-Norman letuse; further etymology is unknown.
A medieval vernacular form of Letitia.
Words formed from lettice
Phrases with lettice
Questions about lettice
- What does lettice mean?
- Lettice means a kind of whitish-grey fur from the winter coat of the least weasel.
- What part of speech is lettice?
- Lettice can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce lettice?
- Lettice is pronounced /ˈlɛtɪs/.
- What is the plural of lettice?
- The plural of lettice is lettices.
Words near lettice in the dictionary
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