different between lettuce vs romaine

English

Etymology

From Middle English letuse, of uncertain precise origin, probably from the plural form Old French laitues, derived from Latin lact?ca (“lettuce”), from lac (“milk”), because of the milky fluid in its stalks. Replaced Old English l?ahtric.

(money): Likely from the green color of US banknotes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?l?t?s/, /?l?t?s/
• Homophone: Lettice

Noun

lettuce (countable and uncountable, plural lettuces)

1. An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green and/or purple leaves.
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. (uncountable, US, slang) United States paper currency; dollars.

   Twelve dollars an hour? That's a lot of lettuce!

4. A strong yellow-green colour, like that of lettuce (also called lettuce green).

5. (uncountable, slang) weed or marijuana

Synonyms

• (US paper currency): cabbage, greenbacks, sleepwort

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• cabbage

Anagrams

• culette

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French romaine, the feminine of romain ("Roman"), from Latin Romanus. The romain lettuce might have entered Europe from the Middle East via Rome.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -e?n

Noun

romaine (plural romaines)

1. Lactuca sativa var. longifolia, a type of lettuce having long crisp leaves forming a slender head.

Synonyms

• (type of lettuce): Romaine lettuce, Cos lettuce, Cos

Anagrams

• moanier, moraine

French

Etymology

Feminine of romain ("Roman") from Latin romanus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.m?n/

Adjective

romaine

1. feminine singular of romain

Noun

romaine f (plural romaines)

1. (Louisiana) a dress

Descendants

• Spanish: romana

Anagrams

• moraine