lettuce
noun
a cultivated plant, Lactuca sativa, occurring in many varieties and having succulent leaves used for salads.
lettuces
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pluralof lettuce.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But imported lettuces are now likely to be on the shelves in the UK a couple of weeks earlier than usual.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Nowadays in the early mornings, farmers — many of them descendants of Xochimilco’s original inhabitants — can be seen loading canoes with lettuces and flowers grown in the rich sediments dredged from the canals.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
I always have a ton of bell peppers, chilies and lettuces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
This is the salad that the dressing needs to be properly so it's legitimately dispersed amongst the lettuces and croutons.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2023
Along the way, they changed the way lettuces were grown, harvested, cleaned, and packed.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
