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Word entry · 7 letters

lettuce

Best crossword clue

"Leafy salad green"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈlɛt.ɪs/Part of speech nounSorted ceelttuStarts with LEnds with E2 cluesCommon crossword word
1L2E3T4T5U6C7E

Definitions

  1. leaves of any of various plants of Lactuca sativa

Word origin

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.

Used in a sentence

  • I’ll have a ham sandwich with lettuce and tomato.
  • To steady himself he counts the money left in his wallet. Seventy-three; today was payday. Fingering so much lettuce strengthens his nerves.
  • Twenty dollars an hour? That's a lot of lettuce!

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Leafy salad green7 letters
02Salad leaf7 letters

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