celtuce

American  

[sel-tis] / ˈsɛl tɪs /

noun

1. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa asparagina, having characteristics of both celery and lettuce, and eaten raw or cooked.

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Etymology

Origin of celtuce

Blend of celery and lettuce

Example Sentences

It was chicory in 2017, and celtuce last year.

From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2020

If our nation’s prognosticators have their say, we’ll be crunching on salads of celtuce, a lesser-known green, mixed with either high-end bespoke vegetables personally designed by chefs, or virtuous ugly produce destined for the trash.

From Washington Post • Dec. 20, 2018

Examples include black sea bass served with squid and fennel, and a Monterey Bay abalone served with green tomatoes and celtuce.

From Time • Aug. 17, 2017

Wang said he was inspired to start the society after watching in dismay while a 30-year-old chef from a five-star hotel added celtuce, also called asparagus lettuce, to kung pao chicken.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2016

Planted wherever lettuce will grow, celtuce grows with beanshoot speed.

From Time Magazine Archive