romaine
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of romaine
1905–10; < French, feminine of romain Roman
Example Sentences
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Head lettuce represents about 43% of domestic production, with leaf and romaine varieties making up much of the rest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The Taylor family is credited with helping to pioneer numerous innovations, from bagged salads to the U.S. industry’s first automated harvesters for romaine lettuce, cabbage and celery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Because radish greens are delicate in texture, they pair well with similar-textured greens rather than firm greens, like iceberg lettuce or romaine.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2025
A federal court case has revealed the name of the grower behind a deadly 2024 E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce, Food Safety News reported Friday.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 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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