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wild lettuce

wild lettuce noun: a common name for several lactucarium-containing plants related to lettuce (Lactuca sativa). The name most commonly refers to Lactuca virosa.

Noun

wild lettuce (plural wild lettuces)

  1. A common name for several lactucarium-containing plants related to lettuce (Lactuca sativa). The name most commonly refers to Lactuca virosa.

Forms of wild lettuce

pluralwild lettuces

Questions about wild lettuce

What does wild lettuce mean?
Wild lettuce means a common name for several lactucarium-containing plants related to lettuce (Lactuca sativa). The name most commonly refers to Lactuca virosa.
What part of speech is wild lettuce?
Wild lettuce is a noun.
What is the plural of wild lettuce?
The plural of wild lettuce is wild lettuces.

Words near wild lettuce in the dictionary

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  4. wild leek
  5. wild leeks
  6. wild lettuce
  7. wild lettuces
  8. wild licorice
  9. wild life
  10. wild lilies-of-the-valley
  11. wild lily-of-the-valley

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