Definitions for lettuce

lettuce let·tuce

Spelling: [let-is]
IPA: /ˈlɛt ɪs/

Lettuce is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 82 anagrams from letters in lettuce (ceelttu).

Definitions for lettuce

noun

  1. a cultivated plant, Lactuca sativa, occurring in many varieties and having succulent leaves used for salads.
  2. any species of Lactuca.
  3. Slang. U.S. dollar bills; greenbacks.

Origin of lettuce

1250-1300; 1925-30 for def 3; Middle English letuse, apparently Old French laitues, plural of laitue Latin lactūca a lettuce, perhaps derivative of lac, stem lact- milk, with termination as i

Examples for lettuce

He was eating the meal on which he would play—steak, peas, lettuce, fruit jello, and tea.

Take off the outside leaves of a lettuce, blanch and drain them well.

They worked all summer and picked peaches, lettuce, or avocados.

Cress, Romaine, or bleached chicory may be used in place of lettuce.

It should be accompanied by asparagus, green peas, and lettuce.

Cut up the lettuce, and mix it with the lobster and mayonnaise.

The sandwich is made with thick tiles of quality bread and adorned with lettuce and tomato.

Take your average lunch:  turkey sandwich (white bread, lettuce, mayo, cheese), soft drink, and potato chips.

Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions—on a sesame seed bun.

A small spoonful of sugar may be sprinkled over the lettuce if liked.

Word Value for lettuce
Scrable

9

Words with friends

12

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