romaine
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of romaine
1905–10; < French, feminine of romain Roman
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It features whole leaves of romaine lettuce massaged by hand with a dressing of fresh garlic, lime, Worcestershire, soft-poached eggs and Cantabrian anchovies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
But this week, in the region known as America’s Salad Bowl, around 300,000 pounds of his romaine hearts were chopped and plowed back into the soil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Last week, the company announced it was voluntarily recalling various products including chopped lettuce, shredded lettuce, blends of iceberg, romaine lettuce and salad mixes that were supplied to restaurants and retailers in 27 states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Mind you, this is the same influencer who went viral for making a “deconstructed salad,” which is essentially a whole romaine leaf dressed in lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper.
From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2025
Her sink was overflowing with whole romaine lettuce leaves, bathing under the running water.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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