leaf lettuce

American  

noun

1. a type of lettuce having loosely clustered, often curled leaves that are sometimes tinged with red.

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leaf lettuce

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

But any roasted vegetable, or a medley of them, would work here, as would any fresh lettuce or tender leafy green, from red leaf lettuce to arugula or spinach.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2021

Ssam, in Korean, means “wrap,” usually involving salted napa cabbage, especially the tender inner leaves; feathery perilla; or fresh, crisp red leaf lettuce.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2020

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