lettuce

let-tuce · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A cultivated plant (Lactuca sativa) with edible leaves used primarily in salads.

  2. 2.

    The leaves of this plant used as food.

  3. 3.

    (slang, dated) Paper money; cash.

Forms

plural: lettuces

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    lettuce hands — (sports slang) poor catching ability

Related words

See also: cabbage, greens, salad, spinach
Synonyms: greens, salad greens

Etymology

From Old French laitues (plural), from Latin lactuca, from lac ("milk"), referring to the milky juice of the plant. The word entered English in the 13th century.