: any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants
especially
: a common garden vegetable (L. sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
Examples of lettuce in a Sentence
I like a little lettuce and tomato on my sandwiches.
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In collaboration with l Little Leaf Farms, a salad and lettuce company, Marshall is holding the Show Us Your Shake contest.
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Most of the peat that is extracted in Scotland is used in horticulture as compost to grow things like mushrooms, lettuce and houseplants.
—Toby Ann Halamka, JSTOR Daily, 6 Feb. 2025
Add shredded lettuce to the bottom piece, then pile on the warm shrimp, tomatoes and pickles.
—Katie Workman, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the Mexican Caesar salad at Mariscos San Pedro has ruined me for all other Caesars, with loaded Little Gem lettuce topped by tangy boquerones en vinagre, or white anchovies, and a tortilla crunch, made by frying broken tostada shells in nutty brown butter and toasted morita chile.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Most of the peat that is extracted in Scotland is used in horticulture as compost to grow things like mushrooms, lettuce and houseplants.
—Toby Ann Halamka, JSTOR Daily, 6 Feb. 2025
Add shredded lettuce to the bottom piece, then pile on the warm shrimp, tomatoes and pickles.
—Katie Workman, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the Mexican Caesar salad at Mariscos San Pedro has ruined me for all other Caesars, with loaded Little Gem lettuce topped by tangy boquerones en vinagre, or white anchovies, and a tortilla crunch, made by frying broken tostada shells in nutty brown butter and toasted morita chile.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Lettuce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lettuce. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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lettuce
noun
let·tuce
ˈlet-əs 
: a common garden vegetable related to the daisies that has crisp juicy leaves used especially in salads
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