Romaine is a type of lettuce with a long narrow head and crisp leaves.
[US]
...a salad of romaine and honeydew melon.
romaine in British English
(rəʊˈmeɪn)
noun
the usual US and Canadian name for cos1
Word origin
C20: from French, from romain Roman
romaine in American English
(roʊˈmeɪn; ˈroʊˌmeɪn)
noun
a major group of lettuce varieties having long, coarse leaves and a long, slender head
: also romaine lettuce
Word origin
Fr < (laitue) romaine, lit., Roman (lettuce): said to be so called because brought to the papal court atAvignon by the chamberlain to Charles V and Charles VI: see Roman
Examples of 'romaine' in a sentence
romaine
She hoisted her canvas shopping bag onto the counter and pinched forth a lovely green head of romaine, as if it were a big insect.