English Explanatory Dictionary

romaine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Ellipsis of romaine lettuce (“a type of lettuce having long crisp leaves forming a slender head”).
  2. Ellipsis of crepe romaine (“a type of semi-sheer fabric”).
name
  1. A surname from French.
  2. A female given name from French.
  3. A suburb of Burnie City Council, north western Tasmania, Australia.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of romaine.

Pronunciation

/ɹoʊˈmeɪn/

Word forms

romaine romaines

Etymology

Ellipsis of romaine lettuce, from French laitue romaine, and direct borrowing of French romaine, from its supposed association with Rome.

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