romaine

[ roh-meyn, ruh- ]

noun
  1. Also called romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce . a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.

Origin of romaine

1
1905–10; <French, feminine of romainRoman

Words Nearby romaine

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How to use romaine in a sentence

  • Mr. romaine passed away on May 10, 1914, and was laid to rest in the Dayton cemetery.

  • Le jardin est de la mme poque: il date du temps o l'aristocratie romaine professait le plus profond ddain pour les fleurs.

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  • By a very clever stroke you managed to induce Professor romaine to marry you.

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British Dictionary definitions for romaine

romaine

/ (rəʊˈmeɪn) /


noun
  1. the usual US and Canadian name for cos 1

Origin of romaine

1
C20: from French, from romain Roman

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