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

Instead, there is a mixture of green leaf lettuce, carrots, red cabbage, jicama, and slices of tofu pan-fried with lemongrass and vegetarian oyster sauce.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2023

This chicken sandwich is made with grilled chicken, leaf lettuce, sliced tomatoes, Swiss cheese, and garlic aioli, served in a potato bun.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2023

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

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