lettuce en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /lɛʈˈjuːs/ South Asia, spelling pronunciation
- /ˈlɛtus/ (Philippines)
- /ˈlɛt.ɪs/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈlɛt.əs/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation) weak vowel merger
- (US) audio
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.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green or purple leaves.
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(uncountable) The leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable; as a dish often mixed with other ingredients, dressing etc.
I’ll have a ham sandwich with lettuce and tomato.
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(US, slang, uncountable) United States paper currency; dollars.
Twenty dollars an hour? That's a lot of lettuce!
To steady himself he counts the money left in his wallet. Seventy-three; today was payday. Fingering so much lettuce strengthens his nerves.
1960, John Updike, 'Rabbit, Run', page 26:
- (countable, uncountable) A strong yellow-green color, like that of lettuce (also called lettuce green).
- (slang, uncountable) Marijuana.
- (slang, uncountable) Long, curly hair, as worn by followers of bro culture.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lettuces | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
hare's lettuce · nut lettuce · lettuce fork · lettuce hem · cos lettuce · water-lettuce · celery lettuce · asparagus lettuce · lettucey · miner's lettuce · sand lettuce · lettuce keeper · water lettuce · sea lettuce · lettuce-bird · lettuce edge · celtuce · romaine lettuce · iceberg lettuce · lettucelike · wall lettuce · lettuce trim · lettuce edging · shredduce · frisée lettuce · Chinese lettuce · purple lettuce · wild lettuce · bibb lettuce · chalk lettuce · lettuce sea slug · cabbage lettuce · Bibb lettuce · Romaine lettuce · lamb's lettuce · butterhead lettuce · slender sea lettuce · lettuce leaf · stem lettuce · lettuceless · green leaf lettuce · lettuce opium · white lettuce · devil's lettuce · prickly lettuce · Boston lettuce
Relateds
Synonyms
sleepwort · cabbage · greenbacks
Translations (192)
el λεφτά (US paper currency) · ro lăptucă (an edible plant, Lactuca) · arz خساية (an edible plant, Lactuca) · nl slaatje (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · ha latas (an edible plant, Lactuca) · is salat (an edible plant, Lactuca) · lt salota (an edible plant, Lactuca) · ga leitís (an edible plant, Lactuca) · de Lattich (an edible plant, Lactuca) · gd càl amh (an edible plant, Lactuca) · ru лату́к (an edible plant, Lactuca) · gd càl amh (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · sl solata (an edible plant, Lactuca) · sh zelena salata (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · ang leahtric (an edible plant, Lactuca) · cs hlávkový salát (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · no bladsalat (an edible plant, Lactuca) · af blaarslaai (an edible plant, Lactuca) · eu uraza (an edible plant, Lactuca) · ru сала́т-лату́к (an edible plant, Lactuca) · sc làtia (an edible plant, Lactuca) · nv chʼil łigaii (an edible plant, Lactuca) · mt ħassa (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · mk салата (an edible plant, Lactuca) · ro salată (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · ckb کاھوو (an edible plant, Lactuca) · uk сала́т-лату́к (an edible plant, Lactuca) · sq marule (an edible plant, Lactuca) · arz خس (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · sh zelena salata (an edible plant, Lactuca) · ca enciam (an edible plant, Lactuca) · uz salat (an edible plant, Lactuca) · yi סאַלאַט (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · cmn 生菜 (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · fa کاهو (an edible plant, Lactuca) · hi लेटिष (an edible plant, Lactuca) · tr marul (an edible plant, Lactuca) · ja レタス (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · sw saladi (an edible plant, Lactuca) · hy սալաթ (an edible plant, Lactuca) · nds Slaad (an edible plant, Lactuca) · nrf laitue (an edible plant, Lactuca) · cs hlávkový salát (an edible plant, Lactuca) · kmr xes (an edible plant, Lactuca) · uk сала́т (an edible plant, Lactuca) · bo རྗེན་ཚལ (an edible plant, Lactuca) · ka სალათა (an edible plant, Lactuca) · de Salat (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · pl kapusta (US paper currency) · chr ᎠᎪᏍᏓᎩᏍᏗ (an edible plant, Lactuca) · fa کاهو (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · et aedsalat (an edible plant, Lactuca) · sc làtua (an edible plant, Lactuca) · haw lekuke (an edible plant, Lactuca) · yi סאַלאַט (an edible plant, Lactuca) · th ผักกาดหอม (an edible plant, Lactuca) · th ผักสลัด (an edible plant, Lactuca) · win nąą’apxete (an edible plant, Lactuca) · pl kapucha (US paper currency) · oc laituga (an edible plant, Lactuca) · ary خس (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · sq sallatë (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · mk марула (an edible plant, Lactuca) · mi rētihi (an edible plant, Lactuca) · hu fejes saláta (an edible plant, Lactuca) · ru капу́ста (US paper currency) · yi שאַלאַטן (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · lv salāti (an edible plant, Lactuca) · gl leituga (an edible plant, Lactuca) · hy կաթնուկ (an edible plant, Lactuca) · nv chʼil łigai (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · pl sałata (US paper currency) · nl slaplant (an edible plant, Lactuca) · lo ຈອກ (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · nl sla (an edible plant, Lactuca) · grc θρίδαξ (an edible plant, Lactuca) · ru сала́т (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · arz خس (an edible plant, Lactuca) · za byaekaengjgwx (an edible plant, Lactuca) · vec sałata (an edible plant, Lactuca) · cy letysen (an edible plant, Lactuca) · my ဆလတ် (an edible plant, Lactuca) · hu saláta (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · vo salad (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · ary خس (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · bg мару́ля (an edible plant, Lactuca) · pt alface (an edible plant, Lactuca) · ar خَسّ (an edible plant, Lactuca) · fi lehtisalaatti (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · gd leatas (an edible plant, Lactuca) · nl salade (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · de Gartensalat (an edible plant, Lactuca) · ast llechuga (an edible plant, Lactuca) · hy հազար (an edible plant, Lactuca) · pl sałata (an edible plant, Lactuca) · el μαρούλι (an edible plant, Lactuca) · hi सलाद पत्ता (an edible plant, Lactuca) · el χρήματα (US paper currency) · es lechuga (an edible plant, Lactuca) · be лату́к (an edible plant, Lactuca) · ca lletuga (an edible plant, Lactuca) · arz خساية (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · el μαρούλι (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · yue 生菜 (an edible plant, Lactuca) · cy letys (an edible plant, Lactuca) · yi שאַלאַטן (an edible plant, Lactuca) · az kahı (an edible plant, Lactuca) · ru сала́т (an edible plant, Lactuca) · cop ⲱⲃ (an edible plant, Lactuca) · sv sallad (an edible plant, Lactuca) · win nąą’apxete (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · af kropslaai (an edible plant, Lactuca) · fr salade (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · bol letas (an edible plant, Lactuca) · rsk шалата (an edible plant, Lactuca) · oc lachuga (an edible plant, Lactuca) · ary خس (an edible plant, Lactuca) · chr ᎠᎪᏍᏓᎩᏍᏗ (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · io latugo (an edible plant, Lactuca) · it lattuga (an edible plant, Lactuca) · bn লেটুস (an edible plant, Lactuca) · eo laktuko (an edible plant, Lactuca) · qu piliyuyu (an edible plant, Lactuca) · es lechuga (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · tl letsugas (an edible plant, Lactuca) · fr laitue (an edible plant, Lactuca) · nl salade (an edible plant, Lactuca) · uz karam (an edible plant, Lactuca) · sc latuca (an edible plant, Lactuca) · sc lattuca (an edible plant, Lactuca) · pl sałata (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · vi rau diếp (an edible plant, Lactuca) · sq marule (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · fur latuie (an edible plant, Lactuca) · tr marul (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · pt alface (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · fr oseille (US paper currency) · twf lecùgoʼóne (an edible plant, Lactuca) · he חסה (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · scn nzalata (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · pms laitùa (an edible plant, Lactuca) · ar خَسّ (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · yue 生菜 (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · la lactūca (an edible plant, Lactuca) · lt salotos (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · ms selada (an edible plant, Lactuca) · hu saláta (an edible plant, Lactuca) · he חַסָּה (an edible plant, Lactuca) · mn салатны навч (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · la lactūca (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · io latugo (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · vec salata (an edible plant, Lactuca) · fi salaatinlehti (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · bg книжни пари (US paper currency) · nah quillechuca (an edible plant, Lactuca) · ro salată (an edible plant, Lactuca) · kk салат (an edible plant, Lactuca) · da salat (an edible plant, Lactuca) · id selada (an edible plant, Lactuca) · sq sallatë (an edible plant, Lactuca) · be сала́т (an edible plant, Lactuca) · mi rētihi (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · eo laktuko (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · gd leatas (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · scn lattuca (an edible plant, Lactuca) · ko 상추 (an edible plant, Lactuca) · hy մառոլ (an edible plant, Lactuca) · wa salåde (an edible plant, Lactuca) · csm palá·ṭikin·a- (an edible plant, Lactuca) · rsk шалата (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · pt verdinhas (US paper currency) · vo latüg (an edible plant, Lactuca) · ja レタス (an edible plant, Lactuca) · my ဆလတ်ရွက် (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · sv sallat (an edible plant, Lactuca) · mt ħassa (an edible plant, Lactuca) · sw letusi (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · be сала́т-лату́к (an edible plant, Lactuca) · az salat (an edible plant, Lactuca) · de Salat (an edible plant, Lactuca) · cmn 萵苣 /莴苣 (an edible plant, Lactuca) · fi lehtisalaatti (an edible plant, Lactuca) · lo ຜັກສະລັດ (an edible plant, Lactuca) · grc θρῖδαξ (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · ary خس (an edible plant, Lactuca) · fi salaatti (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · gl leituga (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · nl flappen (US paper currency) · aeb خَسّ (an edible plant, Lactuca) · sl solata (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) · jje 부루 (an edible plant, Lactuca) · aeb لِتٌو (an edible plant, Lactuca)