| 释义 |
let·tuce
\ˈled.ə̇s, -etə̇s\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English letuse, from Old French laitues, plural of laitue, from Latin lactuca, from lact-, lac milk; from its milky juice — more at galaxy
1.
a. : a plant of the genus Lactuca; specifically : a common garden vegetable (L. sativa) the succulent leaves of which are used especially in salads — see cos lettuce, head lettuce, leaf lettuce
b. : any of several plants (as members of the genera Claytonia and Valerianella) having succulent foliage
2. slang : greenbacks |