lamb's lettuce

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noun

corn salad.

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Origin of lamb's lettuce

First recorded in 1590–1600

Words nearby lamb's lettuce

lambrusco, lamb's ears, lamb's fry, Lamb shift, lambskin, lamb's lettuce, lamb's-quarters, lamb's tail, lamb's tails, lamb's tongue, lamb's wool

How to use lamb's lettuce in a sentence

“A guy drives up in a 2008 Mercedes, brand new,” Harry S. Connelly Jr. says in the video, according to the Times.
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“Personal hotspots can get speeds of up to 60 Mb/s down, whereas hotel Wi-Fi can be as slow as 1.5 Mb/s,” Sesar said.
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“The thing [North Korean government] want[s] the most is the non-release of this film,” Schiff said.
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The freezer is filled with meat, sides of beef and large pieces of lamb.
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Young Lamb's big cigar has been out long ago; but he pulls hard at it, wholly unaware of the fact.
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Ajoutez cecy, s'il vous plaist, la grande difficult qu'il y a de tirer d'eux les mots mesmes qu'ils ont.
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Young Lamb has already paid several visits to Mr. Levison's little table.
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Lamb fills his case, and lights this the ne plus ultra of a soothing weed.
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Lamb with shaking fingers places the required amount in front of him.
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British Dictionary definitions for lamb's lettuce

lamb's lettuce

noun

another name for corn salad

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