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lettuce definition

let·tuce (let′əs)

noun

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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