Definitions
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
01“Leafy salad green”7 letters
02“Salad leaf”7 letters
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