leaf lettuce
Americannoun
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The red color of red leaf lettuce comes from anthocyanins, a group of polyphenol pigments that have attracted attention for their antioxidant properties.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026
Green vegetables yield some of the lowest calories per acre; spinach and leaf lettuce, for example, are about 1.6 million.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 1, 2022
The hot pan comes to the table accompanied by nuoc mam and a plate piled with leaf lettuce and fresh herbs.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 2018
Are you feeling like jasmine rice made with coconut milk and lime; brown rice scented with Thai basil, garlic and lime; or shreds of baby kale and green leaf lettuce?
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2015
You finish the grilling yourself, the way you like it, and then wrap the sweetened meat with rice and paste in leaf lettuce, and eat quickly with your hands.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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