romaine
/ɹoʊˈmeɪn/
romaine is the ellipsis of romaine lettuce.
romaine is the ellipsis of crepe romaine.
Meaning of romaine lettuce
Noun
romaine lettuce (uncountable)
- A long-leaved variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa var. longifolia.
- Cauliflower Salad Ingredients 1 head of Cauliflower 3 cups of shredded romaine lettuce 1 cup veganaise ½ cup unsweetened soy milk 1 tsp stevia glycerite 1 tsp Braggs Liquid Aminos 2 tbsp Vegan Bacon Bits Clean and cut Cauliflower.2007, Fayth Silveus, Fayth's Christian Cookbook, page 30
- Synonyms:
- cos, cos lettuce, romaine//Romaine
Proper noun capitalized: Romaine
Romaine (plural Romaines)
- A surname from French.
- A female given name from French.
- A suburb of Burnie City Council, north western Tasmania, Australia.
Noun capitalized: Romaine
Romaine (countable and uncountable, plural Romaines)
- Alternative letter-case form of romaine.
- In February, I’d made and frozen a pork ragout. With penne pasta and a Romaine salad with vinaigrette, it would be perfect. […] Finally, I located the penne, washed and dried the Romaine leaves, and whisked together a Dijon vinaigrette.2009, Diane Mott Davidson, Fatally Flaky, New York, N.Y.: William Morrow, →ISBN, page 41
- Serve shrimp with sauce on a bed of Romaine leaves, if desired.2009, Better Homes and Gardens, Hometown Favorites: More Than 120 Delicious, Down-Home Recipes, Des Moines, Ia.: Meredith Books, →ISBN, page 29
Forms of romaine
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | romaines |
| alternative form | Romaine |
| plural | Romaines |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Romaines |
Origin of romaine
Ellipsis of romaine lettuce, from French laitue romaine, and direct borrowing of French romaine, from its supposed association with Rome.
Borrowed from French Romaine.
Ellipsis of Romaine lettuce, from French laitue romaine, and direct borrowing of French romaine, from its supposed association with Rome.
Phrases with romaine
Words that rhyme with romaine
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- drain
- pane
- gain
- main
- sustain
- vein
- entertain
- skein
- Wayne
- abstain
- bane
- campaign
- champagne
- crane
- entrain
- fain
- insane
- maine
- pain
- plane
- stain
- wane
- Aquitaine
- ascertain
- chicane
- contain
- detain
- explain
- maintain
- mundane
- obtain
- refrain
- remain
- vane
- amain
- arcane
- Blaine
- complain
- deign
- detrain
- distrain
- kane
- ordain
- pertain
- profane
- public domain
- reign
- swain
Questions about romaine
- What does romaine mean?
- Romaine means a surname from French.
- What is romaine the ellipsis of?
- Romaine is the ellipsis of romaine lettuce.
- What part of speech is romaine?
- Romaine can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce romaine?
- Romaine is pronounced /ɹoʊˈmeɪn/.
Words near romaine in the dictionary
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