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cos lettuce¹

Where it comes from

Uncertain. Variously derived from Cos, an alternative spelling of the Greek island of Kos, or from Arabic خس (ḵass, “lettuce”).

noun cos lettuces · Cos lettuce

  1. UK, countable, uncountable Synonym of romaine lettuce, a long-leaved variety of lettuce.

    Similar: romaine lettuce

Cos lettuce²

Where it comes from

From the supposed origin of cos lettuce with reference to the Greek island of Kos.

noun

  1. UK, uncountable Alternative letter-case form of cos lettuce, romaine lettuce.

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@misc{cos_lettuce_2026,
  title = {cos lettuce},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cos%20lettuce},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}