lettuce

The definition of lettuce is a plant in the genus Lactuca with crispy leaves.

(noun)

An example of lettuce is the primary ingredient in salads.

See lettuce in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

any of a genus (Lactuca) of hardy, annual composite plants; specif., a plant (L. sativa) grown for its crisp, succulent, green leaves
the leaves of such a plant, much used for salads
Slang paper money

Origin: ME letuse < OFr laituës, pl. of laitue < L lactuca < lac (gen. lactis), milk (see galactic): from its milky juice

See lettuce in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. Any of various plants of the genus Lactuca, especially L. sativa, cultivated for their edible leaves.
b. The leaves of L. sativa, used especially in salads.
Slang Paper money.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English lettuse

Origin: , from Old French laitues

Origin: , pl. of laitue

Origin: , from Latin lactūca

Origin: , from lac, lact-, milk (from its milky juice); see melg- in Indo-European roots

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