romaine
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of romaine
1905–10; < French, feminine of romain Roman
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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
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
A hunk of romaine was easy pickings for Porkchop and her three flippers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026
Also, I felt confused, because I didn’t know anyone whose favorite food was romaine lettuce.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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