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romaine lettuce

romaine lettuce noun: a long-leaved variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa var. longifolia.

romaine lettuce: a long-leaved variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa var. longifolia
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Noun (1)

romaine lettuce (uncountable)

  1. 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
    • Get creative and build a pharmafood salad by using healthier greens, like romaine lettuce or spinach.2009, Jack Goldberg, The Four Corners Diet: The Healthy Low-Carb Way of Eating for a Lifetime
    Synonyms:
    cos, cos lettuce, romaine//Romaine

Noun (2) capitalized: Romaine lettuce

Romaine lettuce (uncountable)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of romaine lettuce.

Examples of romaine lettuce in a sentence

  • When the burgers are ready, place them on the toasted rolls with the romaine lettuce leaves and top with the salsa.2012, Jo McAuley, “[Meat and Poultry] Turkey Burgers with Spicy Salsa”, in Hamlyn QuickCook: Low Fat, London: Hamlyn, →ISBN, page 152:
  • The maror is often horseradish, while the chazeret is normally romaine lettuce.2021, Yvonne Riddick, Courage for My Journey from Eternity to Eternity:

Synonyms of romaine lettuce

Forms of romaine lettuce

alternative formRomaine lettuce
alternative formRomaine

Origin of romaine lettuce

A partial calque of French laitue romaine (“Roman lettuce”), from its supposed association with Rome.

Questions about romaine lettuce

What does romaine lettuce mean?
Romaine lettuce means a long-leaved variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa var. longifolia.
How do you use romaine lettuce in a sentence?
When the burgers are ready, place them on the toasted rolls with the romaine lettuce leaves and top with the salsa.
What part of speech is romaine lettuce?
Romaine lettuce is a noun.

Words near romaine lettuce in the dictionary

  1. Romagnolo
  2. Romaic
  3. Romaika
  4. Romain
  5. romaine
  6. romaine lettuce
  7. Romaine lettuces
  8. romaines
  9. romaja
  10. romaji
  11. Romajikai

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