cos lettuce

American  

noun

1. romaine.

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Etymology

Origin of cos lettuce

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

The cos lettuce is an upright-growing type much esteemed in Europe, but less grown here.

From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)

For a time the foliage has the form of young cos lettuce, but the under sides are beautifully covered with a meal resembling gold dust.

From Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. by Wood, John

In shape it resembles a giant cos lettuce forming a head some fifteen inches long.

From Vaughan's Vegetable Cook Book (4th edition) How to Cook and Use Rarer Vegetables and Herbs by Anonymous