lettuce
Crisp salad green
Lettuce is a leafy green vegetable eaten mainly in salads.
The leaves grow in loose or tight heads depending on variety—iceberg forms a dense ball, romaine grows tall and narrow, butter lettuce has soft loose leaves.
A head of lettuce, lettuce and tomato on a sandwich.
In slang, lettuce means paper money, from the green color of U.S. bills.
Elongated, crisp lettuce
- arugulaPeppery Mediterranean salad green
- spinachEdible dark green leaves
- mesclunMixed young salad leaves
- icebergFloating glacial fragment
butterhead · endive · radicchio · frisée · vinaigrette · wedge · garden · tossed
Elongated, crisp lettuce
- icebergFloating glacial fragment
- butterheadTender, loose-leaf lettuce variety
- oakleafMilitary rank emblem
- friséeCurly, bitter salad green
escarole · radicchio · endive · arugula · mesclun · cos · looseleaf · red leaf
Enclose by winding around
- burgerMeat patty in bun
- sandwichFilling between bread slices
- tacoFilled, folded flatbread
- garnishDecorative food topping
shredded · chopped · wedge · BLT · cups · tacos · spring rolls · shawarma
Plant-based digestive aid
- vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
- low-calorieMinimal food energy content
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
folate · vitamin K · antioxidants · potassium · water content · dietary · light · healthy
Cultivated plant area
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- harvestGathering mature crops
- boltingDeparting at speed
- seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
hydroponics · greenhouse · organic · heirloom · transplant · germination · raised bed · container
romaine
Elongated, crisp lettuce
- arugulaPeppery Mediterranean salad green
- spinachEdible dark green leaves
- mesclunMixed young salad leaves
iceberg · butterhead · endive · radicchio · frisée · vinaigrette · wedge · garden · tossed · dressing
romaine
Elongated, crisp lettuce
- icebergFloating glacial fragment
- butterheadTender, loose-leaf lettuce variety
- oakleafMilitary rank emblem
frisée · escarole · radicchio · endive · arugula · mesclun · cos · looseleaf · red leaf · green leaf
crunchy
Breaking with sound
texture · snap · tender · firm · crackling · iceberg · romaine · crunch · bite · chilled
wrap
Enclose by winding around
garnish · shredded · chopped · wedge · BLT · cups · tacos · spring rolls · shawarma · bánh mì
fiber
Plant-based digestive aid
- vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
- low-calorieMinimal food energy content
minerals · folate · vitamin K · antioxidants · potassium · water content · dietary · light · healthy · nutritious
garden
Cultivated plant area
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- harvestGathering mature crops
- boltingDeparting at speed
seedling · hydroponics · greenhouse · organic · heirloom · transplant · germination · raised bed · container · allotment
money
Currency for transactions
- cashReady spending funds
- greenbacksUS paper currency
- currencyMedium of exchange
lettucekale
Loose-leafed cabbage relative
collard greens · arugula · mustard greens · radicchio · spinach
- iceberg lettuceCompact, pale salad green
- lettuce wrapFilling in leaf shell
- lettuce leavesEdible foliage from heads
- butter lettuceTender-leaved salad green
- romaine lettuceElongated crisp salad green
- lettuce leafEdible garden foliage
lettuces, iceberg lettuce, romaine lettuce, lettuce leaves, lettuce leaf