romaines

Crisp leafy heads

Romaines is the plural of romaine, the elongated lettuce with sturdy, crisp leaves and a slightly bitter flavor, commonly used in Caesar salads: The romaines at the farmers market looked especially fresh.

The full name is romaine lettuce, from the French for "Roman."

lettuce

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Trig ratio abbreviation

gem · mesclun · frisée · escarole · endive · arugula · chicory · radicchio · watercress · looseleaf

salad

Caesar

Roman imperial title

leaves · ribs · crunch · crisp · fresh · washed · torn · shredded · dressed · tossed

growing

harvest

Gathering mature crops

  • boltThreaded rod for nuts
  • headsTop of bodies
  • rowsSide-by-side sequences

garden · hydroponic · organic · heirloom · seedlings · transplant · cut-and-come-again · greenhouse

Opposites
lettuce variety

romainesiceberg lettuce

Compact, pale salad green

iceberg · red leaf lettuce · arugula · spinach

lettuce type

romainesiceberg lettuces

Firm, mild salad greens

icebergs · butterheads

salad green characteristics

romainesiceberg

Floating glacial fragment

butterhead · looseleaf

Phrases
Family

romaine

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G