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romaine lettuce en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

A partial calque of French laitue romaine (“Roman lettuce”), from its supposed association with Rome.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A long-leaved variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa var. longifolia.
    • The chazeret and maror are bitter herbs that bring tears to the eyes to reflect the slavery in Egypt. The maror is often horseradish, while the chazeret is normally romaine lettuce. 2021, Yvonne Riddick, Courage for My Journey from Eternity to Eternity:
    • Cauliflower Salad Ingredients 1 head of Cauliflower 3 cups of shredded romaine lettuce 1 cup veganaise ½ cup unsweetened soy milk 1 tsp stevia glycerite 1 tsp Braggs Liquid Aminos 2 tbsp Vegan Bacon Bits Clean and cut Cauliflower. 2007, Fayth Silveus, Fayth's Christian Cookbook, page 30:
    • Get creative and build a pharmafood salad by using healthier greens, like romaine lettuce or spinach. 2009, Jack Goldberg, The Four Corners Diet: The Healthy Low-Carb Way of Eating for a Lifetime:
    • When the burgers are ready, place them on the toasted rolls with the romaine lettuce leaves and top with the salsa. 2012, Jo McAuley, “[Meat and Poultry] Turkey Burgers with Spicy Salsa”, in Hamlyn QuickCook: Low Fat, London: Hamlyn, →ISBN, page 152:

Forms

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Romaine lettuce alternative lexicographic

Synonyms

cos · romaine//Romaine · cos lettuce

Translations (24)

fr laitue romaine (Lactuca sativa longifolia) · de Kochsalat (Lactuca sativa longifolia) · fr romaine (Lactuca sativa longifolia) · hu kötözősaláta (Lactuca sativa longifolia) · es lechuga romana (Lactuca sativa longifolia) · bg маруля (Lactuca sativa longifolia) · zh 萝蔓莴苣 (Lactuca sativa longifolia) · de römischer Salat (Lactuca sativa longifolia) · de Römersalat (Lactuca sativa longifolia) · sv romansallat (Lactuca sativa longifolia) · cs římský salát (Lactuca sativa longifolia) · nl bindsla (Lactuca sativa longifolia) · fi roomansalaatti (Lactuca sativa longifolia) · ca enciam llarg (Lactuca sativa longifolia) · hu római saláta (Lactuca sativa longifolia) · ca enciam romà (Lactuca sativa longifolia) · el μαρούλι ρωμάνα (Lactuca sativa longifolia) · de Sommerendivie (Lactuca sativa longifolia) · et Rooma salat (Lactuca sativa longifolia) · gl leituga romana (Lactuca sativa longifolia) · pl sałata rzymska (Lactuca sativa longifolia) · fi romainesalaatti (Lactuca sativa longifolia) · de Lattich (Lactuca sativa longifolia) · fi sidesalaatti (Lactuca sativa longifolia)