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lettuce

  • /ˈlɛt.ɪs/ US, UK
  • /ˈlɛt.əs/ US, UK
  • /ˈlɛtus/ Philippines
  • /lɛʈˈjuːs/

Sounds like Lettice

Where it comes from

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.

noun lettuces

  1. countable, uncountable An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green or purple leaves.

    Similar: sleepwort

  2. 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.
  3. US, slang, uncountable United States paper currency; dollars. To steady himself he counts the money left in his wallet. Seventy-three; today was payday. Fingering so much lettuce strengthens his nerves.

    Similar: cabbage, greenbacks

  4. countable, uncountable A strong yellow-green color, like that of lettuce (also called lettuce green).
  5. slang, uncountable Marijuana.
  6. slang, uncountable Long, curly hair, as worn by followers of bro culture.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: romaine, cos, cucumber, coleslaw, salad, dough, plant, iceberg, racket, lechuga, ones, boston, bibb, butterhead, crisphead, endive

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noun an edible plant, Lactuca

Españollechuga
한국어상추 sangchu
日本語レタス retasu
中文萵苣 /莴苣 wōjù
हिन्दीलेटिष leṭiṣ, सलाद पत्ता salād pattā
Kiswahilisaladi
Portuguêsalface
Françaislaitue
DeutschGartensalat, Salat, Lattich
Italianolattuga
Ελληνικάμαρούλι maroúli
Românălăptucă, salată
Русскийсала́т-лату́к salát-latúk, сала́т salát, лату́к latúk
Tiếng Việtrau diếp
العربيةخَسّ ḵass
עבריתחַסָּה khása

noun the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish

Españollechuga
日本語レタス retasu
中文生菜 shēngcài
Kiswahililetusi
Portuguêsalface
Françaissalade
DeutschSalat
Ελληνικάμαρούλι maroúli
Românăsalată
Русскийсала́т salát
العربيةخَسّ ḵass
עבריתחסה hasa

noun US paper currency

Portuguêsverdinhas
Françaisoseille
Ελληνικάλεφτά leftá, χρήματα chrímata
Русскийкапу́ста kapústa

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@misc{lettuce_2026,
  title = {lettuce},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lettuce},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}