romaine

[ roh-meyn, ruh- ]

/ roʊˈmeɪn, rə- /

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noun

Also called romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce . a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.

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Origin of romaine

1905–10; <French, feminine of romainRoman

Words nearby romaine

roly-poly, Rom, Roma, Romagna, Romaic, romaine, Romains, romaji, roman, roman à clef, Roman alphabet

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How to use romaine in a sentence

Romaine lettuce, chili pepper and pink radish plants all grew in mixtures of peat moss and faux asteroid soil, researchers report in the July Planetary Science Journal.
Astronauts might be able to use asteroid soil to grow crops|Liz Kruesi|July 29, 2022|Science News
The new technology would help identify pathogens in foods like raw flour, peaches and romaine lettuce that were once rarely seen as sources of outbreaks.
America’s Food Safety System Failed to Stop a Salmonella Epidemic. It’s Still Making People Sick.|by Bernice Yeung, Michael Grabell, Irena Hwang and Mollie Simon|October 29, 2021|ProPublica
At its heart is a contrasting trio of golden, caramelized roasted cauliflower, crisp Romaine lettuce and fresh tomatoes.
Roasted cauliflower, chickpeas and za’atar make this vegetable bowl a complete meal|Ellie Krieger|October 28, 2021|Washington Post
Garrit Romaine was reared at home and obtained his education in the public schools of New York city.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman

And of course escarole and romaine and anything else you find that is cheap; sometimes in a city market one of them will be.
Living on a Little|Caroline French Benton
Mr. Romaine passed away on May 10, 1914, and was laid to rest in the Dayton cemetery.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman
Le jardin est de la mme poque: il date du temps o l'aristocratie romaine professait le plus profond ddain pour les fleurs.
Walks in Rome|Augustus J.C. Hare
By a very clever stroke you managed to induce Professor Romaine to marry you.
Brooke's Daughter|Adeline Sergeant

British Dictionary definitions for romaine

romaine

/ (rəʊˈmeɪn) /

noun

the usual US and Canadian name for cos 1

Word Origin for romaine

C20: from French, from romain Roman

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