lettuce

/ˈlɛdəs/

/ˈlɛtɪs/

Other forms: lettuces

Definitions of lettuce

1. noun

   any of various plants of the genus Lactuca
   types:

   Lactuca sativa, common lettuce, garden lettuce

   annual or perennial garden plant having succulent leaves used in salads; widely grown

   Lactuca sativa longifolia, cos lettuce, romaine lettuce

   lettuce with long dark-green spoon-shaped leaves

   Lactuca sativa capitata, head lettuce

   distinguished by leaves arranged in a dense rosette that develop into a compact ball

   Lactuca sativa crispa, leaf lettuce

   distinguished by leaves having curled or incised leaves forming a loose rosette that does not develop into a compact head

   Lactuca sativa asparagina, celtuce, stem lettuce

   lettuce valued especially for its edible stems

   type of:

   herb, herbaceous plant

   a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
2. noun

   leaves of any of various plants of Lactuca sativa
   types:

   butterhead lettuce

   lettuce with relatively soft leaves in a loose head; easily broken or bruised

   crisphead lettuce, iceberg, iceberg lettuce

   lettuce with crisp tightly packed light-green leaves in a firm head

   cos, cos lettuce, romaine, romaine lettuce

   lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head

   leaf lettuce, loose-leaf lettuce

   lettuce with loosely curled leaves that do not form a compact head

   buttercrunch

   lettuce with delicate and relatively crunchy leaves

   Bibb lettuce

   lettuce with relatively crisp leaves

   Boston lettuce

   lettuce with relatively soft leaves

   type of:

   salad green, salad greens

   greens suitable for eating uncooked as in salads
3. noun

   informal terms for money
   synonyms: boodle, bread, cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, gelt, kale, lolly, loot, lucre, mazuma, moolah, pelf, scratch, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampum

   type of:

   money

   the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender