lettucenoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈlet.ɪs/us/ˈlet̬.ɪs/B1 a plant with large, green leaves, eaten uncooked in salads
Examples
- She tossed the lettuce in French dressing.
- I'd like a ham sandwich on rye, hold the lettuce.
- Shred the lettuce and arrange it around the edge of the dish.
- One sandwich and a lettuce leaf - I don't call that a meal!
- Shred the heart of a lettuce and put it in a large bowl.
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Types of vegetable
- alfalfa
- allium
- artichoke
- arugula
- asparagus
- chicory
- corn on the cob
- cos lettuce
- courgette
- cress
- mooli
- new potatoes
- okra
- onion
- pak choi
- shitake mushroom
- spinach
- spring greens
- spring onion
- spud
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