Definitions
lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head
Word origin
Clipping of cos lettuce, variously derived from the Greek island of Kos and from Arabic خس (ḵass, “lettuce”).
Used in a sentence
“Taking the shortcut through the alleyway by the Jobcentre Plus, just cos I can, we arrive at my flat within minutes.”
“Psychiatrists are trained to try to impose the responsibility for a patient’s problem on the patient coself, rather than on cos environment.”
“WHEREAS a child’s sexuality is just as much a part of cos whole person from birth as the blood that flows in cos veins, making cos sexual rights inherent and inalienable […]”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Because, informally”3 letters
02“Romaine lettuce”3 letters
Not quite right?
"Search similar patterns."
C__