English Explanatory Dictionary

lettuce

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green or purple leaves.
  2. The leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable; as a dish often mixed with other ingredients, dressing etc.
  3. United States paper currency; dollars.
  4. A strong yellow-green color, like that of lettuce (also called lettuce green).
  5. Marijuana.
  6. Long, curly hair, as worn by followers of bro culture.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɛt.ɪs/ /ˈlɛt.əs/ en-us-lettuce.ogg /ˈlɛtus/ /lɛˈʈjus/

Word forms

lettuce lettuces

Etymology

From Middle English letuse, of uncertain precise origin, probably from the plural form Old French laitues, derived from Latin lactūca (“lettuce”), from lac (“milk”), because of the milky fluid in its stalks. Replaced Old English lēahtric. (money): Likely from the green color of US banknotes.

Synonyms

sleepwort cabbage greenbacks

Related words

cabbage

Derived words

asparagus lettuce bibb lettuce Boston lettuce butterhead lettuce cabbage lettuce celery lettuce celtuce chalk lettuce Chinese lettuce cos lettuce devil's lettuce green leaf lettuce hare's lettuce iceberg lettuce lamb's lettuce lettuce-bird lettuce edge lettuce edging lettuce hem lettuce keeper lettuce leaf lettuceless lettucelike lettuce opium lettuce sea slug lettuce trim lettucey miner's lettuce nut lettuce prickly lettuce purple lettuce Romaine lettuce sand lettuce sea lettuce slender sea lettuce stem lettuce water lettuce water-lettuce white lettuce wild lettuce
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