Definitions for Lettuce
ˈlɛt ɪslet·tuce

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. boodle, bread, cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, lucre, loot, moolah, pelf, scratch, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampumnoun

   informal terms for money

2. lettucenoun

   any of various plants of the genus Lactuca

3. lettucenoun

   leaves of any of various plants of Lactuca sativa

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lettucenoun

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

2. lettucenoun

   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. lettucenoun

   Folding money, also called cabbage, due to the green color of both US currency and the vegetables.

4. Etymology: From letuse, of uncertain precise origin; related to laitue, from lactuca, from lac.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lettucenoun

   The lettuce hath a fibrous root, which is, for the most part, annual; the leaves are smooth, and grow alternately upon the branches; the stalks are, for the most part, tender, slender, and stiff, and commonly terminate in a sort of umbel; the cup of the flower is oblong, slender, and scaly; the seeds are oblong, depressed, and generally terminate in a point: the species are, common or garden lettuce; cabbage lettuce; Silesia lettuce; white and black cos; white cos; red capuchin lettuce. Philip Miller

   Etymology: lactuca, Latin.

   Fat colworts, and comforting purseline,
   Cold lettice, and refreshing rosemarine. Edmund Spenser.

   Lettuce is thought to be poisonous, when it is so old as to have milk. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   The medicaments proper to diminish milk, are lettice, purslane, endive. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lettuce

   Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is an annual plant of the family Asteraceae. It is most often grown as a leaf vegetable, but sometimes for its stem and seeds. Lettuce is most often used for salads, although it is also seen in other kinds of food, such as soups, sandwiches and wraps; it can also be grilled. One variety, celtuce (asparagus lettuce), is grown for its stems, which are eaten either raw or cooked. In addition to its main use as a leafy green, it has also gathered religious and medicinal significance over centuries of human consumption. Europe and North America originally dominated the market for lettuce, but by the late 20th century the consumption of lettuce had spread throughout the world. As of 2017, world production of lettuce and chicory was 27 million tonnes, 56 percent of which came from China.Lettuce was originally farmed by the ancient Egyptians, who transformed it from a plant whose seeds were used to obtain oil into an important food crop raised for its succulent leaves and oil-rich seeds. Lettuce spread to the Greeks and Romans; the latter gave it the name lactuca, from which the English lettuce is derived. By 50 AD, many types were described, and lettuce appeared often in medieval writings, including several herbals. The 16th through 18th centuries saw the development of many varieties in Europe, and by the mid-18th century, cultivars were described that can still be found in modern gardens. Generally grown as a hardy annual, lettuce is easily cultivated, although it requires relatively low temperatures to prevent it from flowering quickly. It can be plagued by numerous nutrient deficiencies, as well as insect and mammal pests, and fungal and bacterial diseases. L. sativa crosses easily within the species and with some other species within the genus Lactuca. Although this trait can be a problem to home gardeners who attempt to save seeds, biologists have used it to broaden the gene pool of cultivated lettuce varieties. Lettuce is a rich source of vitamin K and vitamin A, and a moderate source of folate and iron. Contaminated lettuce is often a source of bacterial, viral, and parasitic outbreaks in humans, including E. coli and Salmonella.

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1. lettuce

   Lettuce is a leafy green plant, belonging to the Asteraceae family, that is often consumed raw in salads, sandwiches, or wraps. It has a crisp texture and a mildly sweet or bitter, depending on the variety, flavor. It is often characterized by tightly packed leaves in a round or elongated shape, with colors ranging from different shades of green to deep red or purple. It is cultivated as an annual or biennial vegetable crop, and its varieties include iceberg, romaine, butterhead, and leaf lettuce, among others. It is known for its low calorie content and nutritional benefits, including vitamins, minerals and fiber.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lettucenoun

   a composite plant of the genus Lactuca (L. sativa), the leaves of which are used as salad. Plants of this genus yield a milky juice, from which lactucarium is obtained. The commonest wild lettuce of the United States is L. Canadensis

2. Etymology: [OE. letuce, prob. through Old French from some Late Latin derivative of L. lactuca lettuce, which, according to Varro, is fr. lac, lactis, milk, on account of the milky white juice which flows from it when it is cut: cf. F. laitue. Cf. Lacteal, Lactucic.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lettuce

   Lettuce is an annual plant of the aster or sunflower family Asteraceae. It is most often grown as a leaf vegetable, but sometimes for its stem and seeds. Lettuce was first cultivated by the ancient Egyptians who turned it from a weed, whose seeds were used to produce oil, into a plant grown for its leaves. Lettuce spread to the Greeks and Romans, the latter of whom gave it the name "lactuca", from which the English "lettuce" is ultimately derived. By 50 AD, multiple types were described, and lettuce appeared often in medieval writings, including several herbals. The 16th through 18th centuries saw the development of many varieties in Europe, and by the mid-18th century cultivars were described that can still be found in gardens. Europe and North America originally dominated the market for lettuce, but by the late 1900s the consumption of lettuce had spread throughout the world. Generally grown as a hardy annual, lettuce is easily cultivated, although it requires relatively low temperatures to prevent it from flowering quickly. It can be plagued with numerous nutrient deficiencies, as well as insect and mammal pests and fungal and bacterial diseases. L. sativa crosses easily within the species and with some other species within the Lactuca genus; although this trait can be a problem to home gardeners who attempt to save seeds, biologists have used it to broaden the gene pool of cultivated lettuce varieties. World production of lettuce and chicory for calendar year 2010 stood at 23,620,000 metric tons, over half of which came from China.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lettuce

   let′is, n. a plant containing a milky juice, its leaves used as a salad. [O. Fr. laictuce (Fr. laitue)—L. lactuca—lac, milk.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lettuce

   Any of the various plants of the genus Lactuca, especially L. sativa, cultivated for its edible leaves. (From American Heritage Dictionary, 2d ed)

CrunchBaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lettuce

   Lettuce is a simple order management system with a mobile sales app enabling your business to capture, track, and process orders anywhere in real time. We primarily focus on small and medium sized businesses.

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1. lettuce

   A type of cultivar, plant and seed created and cultivated in various colors and species.

   Lettuce is grown worldwide as a source of food and is loved by many with its wide variety.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on July 30, 2016  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Lettuce in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Lettuce in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Lettuce in a Sentence

1. Jill Parsons:

   He Googled 'What do llamas like to eat' and it brought up romaine lettuce.

2. The CDC:

   This advice includes whole heads and hearts of romaine, chopped romaine, baby romaine, organic romaine, and salads and salad mixes containing romaine lettuce, if you do not know if the lettuce in a salad mix is romaine, do not eat it.

3. Groucho Marx:

   I did toy with the idea of doing a cook-book. The recipes were to be the routine ones: how to make dry toast, instant coffee, hearts of lettuce and brownies. But as an added attraction, at no extra charge, my idea was to put a fried egg on the cover. I think a lot of people who hate literature but love fried eggs would buy it if the price was right.

4. Natalie Rizzo:

   The vessel for your favorite BBQ food usually adds about 150 to 200 calories, and that’s on top of the 400-plus-calorie burger, instead, opt for a lettuce-wrapped burger, which will reduce the calories, add some nutrients, and even give you a little hydration boost.

5. Bernie Sanders:

   You're getting lettuce and tomatoes coming from Mexico. You're getting the shoes you're wearing, coming from China. You've got poultry coming from all over the world. Yet somehow or another, we have not been able to reimport from Diabetes Canada into the United States the products being sold in this pharmacy with FDA approval, and the drug companies that spend hundreds of millions of dollars on campaign contributions, bribing members of the Congress, in essence, who spent billions on lobbying, have been able to prevent us from having prescription drug distributors or pharmacists buying products here in Canada that are a fraction of the price.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Lettuce
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lettuce
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Lettuce
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lettuce
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lettuce
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Lettuce
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Lettuce
9. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/lettuce