romaine lettuce

/roʊˌmeɪn ˌlɛdəs/
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Definitions of romaine lettuce
  1. noun
    lettuce with long dark-green spoon-shaped leaves
    synonyms: Lactuca sativa longifolia, cos lettuce
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    type of:
    lettuce
    any of various plants of the genus Lactuca
  2. noun
    lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head
    synonyms: cos, cos lettuce, romaine
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    type of:
    lettuce
    leaves of any of various plants of Lactuca sativa
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