Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A genus of liguliflorous composite plants, to which the lettuce belongs, type of the subtribe Lactuceæ of the tribe Cichoriaceæ, characterized botanically by a beaked achene and a pappus of delicate and copious bristles in many series.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Bot.) A genus of composite herbs, several of which are cultivated for salad; lettuce.

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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the tribe Lactuceae — the lettuces.

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  • noun an herb with milky juice: lettuce; prickly lettuce

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Examples

  • "I came to the conclusion that it was a wild lettuce, known as Lactuca serriola," Samorini told the Italian daily Il Corriere della Sera.

    Egyptians Ate Lettuce to Boost Sex Drive | Impact Lab 2007

  • Several endemic species are associated with these forests, including the terrestrial orchid Paphiopedilium wardii and other endemics such as Agapetes adenobotrys, A. pubiflora, Brachytome wardii, Lactuca gracilipetiolata, Lasianthus wardii, Paphiopedilum wardii, and Strobilanthes stramineus.

    Northern Triangle subtropical forests 2008

  • Lechuga: lettuce (Lactuca sativa) All lettuce varieties have been cultivated from the original wild varieties found in North America, including Mexico, as well as in Northern Europe and North Africa.

    Mexico's Leafy Green 2005

  • Lechuga: lettuce (Lactuca sativa) All lettuce varieties have been cultivated from the original wild varieties found in North America, including Mexico, as well as in Northern Europe and North Africa.

    Mexico's Leafy Green 2005

  • At the highest altitudes (c. 3,000 m) the forests become shrubby, with the vegetation consisting of Hypericum patulum and Rhododendron burmanicum, and the herbaceous plants include Aconitum, Lactuca, Pedicularis, and Veronica.

    Chin Hills-Arakan Yoma montane forests 2007

  • Dr. Frank Martin gave us our initial start on a tropical lettuce, Lactuca indica, also called Indian lettuce.

    2: Vegetables and small fruits in the tropics 1996

  • Lactuca sativa (lettuce) carrots, radish, cucumber

    Chapter 6 1993

  • LETTUCE OPIUM Family: Compositae Genus: Lactuca Species: virosa Usage: Materials are extracted in a juicer and eaten fresh or dried and smoked.

    Natural Highs Frequently Asked Questions by Vince Cavasin 1992

  • Noticed Lactuca exalata and a Rottlera on the road; more snow has fallen on the hills E.N.E. The descent on returning, owing to the slippery state of the roads, was more fatiguing than the ascent.

    Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith

  • Abroma, Lactuca exaltata, Uncaria, Siegesbeckia, Megala, _Podo-Molee_, and a species subscandent of bamboo, internodiis vix cylindricis, gracilibus; this is of great use where it occurs, in assisting one's ascent and descent.

    Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith

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