romaine
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of romaine
1905–10; < French, feminine of romain Roman
Example Sentences
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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
On a large dining plate, serve the romaine hearts whole alongside the bread.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
A majority of products on the company’s recall list are items sold to restaurants and retailers including chopped lettuce, shredded lettuce, blends of iceberg and romaine lettuce, and salad mixes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
“What happened to good, old-fashioned romaine? Or iceberg. I remember when everyone ate iceberg lettuce.”
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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