英语词汇“lettuce”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

let•tuce n.

Plant Biologya plant having large green leaves used in salads: [uncountable]They grew lettuce in their backyard.[countable]Some lettuces were ruined.
[uncountable] the leaves of this plant.

let•tuce n.

Plant Biologya cultivated plant, Lactuca sativa, occurring in many varieties and having succulent leaves used for salads.
Plant Biologyany species of Lactuca.
[Slang.]U.S. dollar bills;
greenbacks.

Latin lactūca a lettuce, perh. derivative of lac, stem lact- milk, with termination as in erūca rocket² (or by association with Greek galaktoûchos having milk)
Old French laitues, plural of laitue
1250–1300; 1925–30 for def. 3; Middle English letuse, apparently

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

lettuce /ˈlɛtɪs/ n

any of various plants of the genus Lactuca, esp L. sativa, which is cultivated in many varieties for its large edible leaves: family Asteraceae (composites)
the leaves of any of these varieties, which are eaten in salads
any of various plants that resemble true lettuce, such as lamb's lettuce and sea lettuce

Etymology: 13th Century: probably from Old French laitues, pl of laitue, from Latin lactūca, from lac- milk, because of its milky juice

单词	lettuce
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 let•tuce /ˈlɛtɪs/USA pronunciation n. Plant Biologya plant having large green leaves used in salads: [uncountable]They grew lettuce in their backyard.[countable]Some lettuces were ruined. [uncountable] the leaves of this plant. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 let•tuce (let′is),USA pronunciation n. Plant Biologya cultivated plant, Lactuca sativa, occurring in many varieties and having succulent leaves used for salads. Plant Biologyany species of Lactuca. [Slang.]U.S. dollar bills; greenbacks. Latin lactūca a lettuce, perh. derivative of lac, stem lact- milk, with termination as in erūca rocket² (or by association with Greek galaktoûchos having milk) Old French laitues, plural of laitue 1250–1300; 1925–30 for def. 3; Middle English letuse, apparently Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lettuce /ˈlɛtɪs/ n any of various plants of the genus Lactuca, esp L. sativa, which is cultivated in many varieties for its large edible leaves: family Asteraceae (composites) the leaves of any of these varieties, which are eaten in salads any of various plants that resemble true lettuce, such as lamb's lettuce and sea lettuce Etymology: 13th Century: probably from Old French laitues, pl of laitue, from Latin lactūca, from lac- milk, because of its milky juice
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