: any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants
especially
: a common garden vegetable (L. sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
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I like a little lettuce and tomato on my sandwiches.
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The deal on the burgers – each comes with American cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, pickles, Smash Sauce, and ketchup on a toasted bun – is good in stores, online and through the Smashburger app.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
The first cases were detected in early November 2024 stemming from romaine lettuce consumed at a high school in St. Louis County, according to the report.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Canada, one of several unexpected bogeymen in the second Trump administration, is the top foreign buyer of California’s wine, strawberries, lettuce and oranges, among other agricultural exports, followed by the European Union and China.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
The deal on the burgers – each comes with American cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, pickles, Smash Sauce, and ketchup on a toasted bun – is good in stores, online and through the Smashburger app.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
The first cases were detected in early November 2024 stemming from romaine lettuce consumed at a high school in St. Louis County, according to the report.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Canada, one of several unexpected bogeymen in the second Trump administration, is the top foreign buyer of California’s wine, strawberries, lettuce and oranges, among other agricultural exports, followed by the European Union and China.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Lettuce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lettuce. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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lettuce
noun
let·tuce
ˈlet-əs 
: a common garden vegetable related to the daisies that has crisp juicy leaves used especially in salads
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