lettuce
nounfeminine/aɫˈfasɨ/high
al·fa·ce
Definition
A leafy plant of the Asteraceae family, cultivated for its edible leaves, commonly used in salads.
I need a head of lettuce for the salad.
Romaine lettuce is crisp and flavorful.
Common collocations
lettuce leafhead of lettuceiceberg lettuceromaine lettuce
Etymology
Do latim 'lactuca'.