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Lettice¹

  • /ˈlɛtɪs/
  • /ləˈtiːs/

Where it comes from

A medieval vernacular form of Letitia.

proper noun

  1. dated A female given name from Latin, variant of Letitia.

lettice²

  • /ˈlɛtɪs/

Sounds like lettuce

Where it comes from

From Middle English letuse, from Anglo-Norman letuse; further etymology is unknown.

noun

  1. historical, uncountable A kind of whitish-grey fur from the winter coat of the least weasel.

lettice³

noun lettices

  1. countable, obsolete, uncountable Obsolete spelling of lettuce; however, more often a misspelling of lettuce. To have Syrup of Succory compounded with Rhubarb; Take ſome whole Barley-Corns, the Roots of Smallage, Fennel, and Sparagraſs, with some white crude Tartar, of each two Ounces; two Leaves of Succory, Dandelion, Endive or Scariole, ſmooth Sow-Thiſtle, common Lettice, and Sage […]

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@misc{lettice_2026,
  title = {lettice},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lettice},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}