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Definition of Lettuce
1. Noun. Informal terms for money.
Generic synonyms: Money
Derivative terms: Cabbage
2. Noun. Any of various plants of the genus Lactuca.
Specialized synonyms: Common Lettuce, Garden Lettuce, Lactuca Sativa, Cos Lettuce, Lactuca Sativa Longifolia, Romaine Lettuce, Head Lettuce, Lactuca Sativa Capitata, Lactuca Sativa Crispa, Leaf Lettuce, Celtuce, Lactuca Sativa Asparagina, Stem Lettuce
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
3. Noun. Leaves of any of various plants of Lactuca sativa.
Specialized synonyms: Butterhead Lettuce, Crisphead Lettuce, Iceberg, Iceberg Lettuce, Cos, Cos Lettuce, Romaine, Romaine Lettuce, Leaf Lettuce, Loose-leaf Lettuce
Group relationships: Common Lettuce, Garden Lettuce, Lactuca Sativa
Definition of Lettuce
1. n. A composite plant of the genus Lactuca (L. sativa), the leaves of which are used as salad. Plants of this genus yield a milky juice, from which lactucarium is obtained. The commonest wild lettuce of the United States is L. Canadensis.
Definition of Lettuce
1. Noun. An edible plant, ''Lactuca sativa'' and its close relatives, having a head of green and/or purple leaves. ¹
2. Noun. The leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable; as a dish often mixed with other ingredients, dressing etc. ¹
3. Noun. (uncountable US slang): Folding money, also called cabbage, due to the green color of both US currency and the vegetables. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lettuce
1. an herb cultivated as a salad plant [n -S]
Medical Definition of Lettuce
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