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Definition of Celtuce
1. Noun. Lettuce valued especially for its edible stems.
2. Noun. Leaves having celery-like stems eaten raw or cooked.
Group relationships: Lactuca Sativa Asparagina, Stem Lettuce
Definition of Celtuce
1. Noun. A cultivar of lettuce harvested primarily for its 15- to 20-centimeter stem. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Celtuce
Literary usage of Celtuce
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Literature of the Highlanders: A History of Gaelic Literature from the by Nigel MacNeill (1898)
"... celtuce of the late Dr Alexander Cameron will be prized by those interested
in the fields on which the great Cu- chulin fought and Ossian sang. ..."
2. Salad Days: The Impact of Lettuce Production and Consumption on People and by Alexis Vaughan, Sustain (Organisation) (1999)
"In China the celtuce, a lettuce with a swollen fleshy stalk, is widely grown for
stir-frying. All lettuces have come from the wild species ..."
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