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LEAF LETTUCE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does leaf lettuce mean?
• LEAF LETTUCE (noun)
The noun LEAF LETTUCE has 2 senses:
1. distinguished by leaves having curled or incised leaves forming a loose rosette that does not develop into a compact head
2. lettuce with loosely curled leaves that do not form a compact head
Familiarity information: LEAF LETTUCE used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Distinguished by leaves having curled or incised leaves forming a loose rosette that does not develop into a compact head
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Lactuca sativa crispa; leaf lettuce
Hypernyms ("leaf lettuce" is a kind of...):
lettuce (any of various plants of the genus Lactuca)
Meronyms (parts of "leaf lettuce"):
leaf lettuce; loose-leaf lettuce (lettuce with loosely curled leaves that do not form a compact head)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Lettuce with loosely curled leaves that do not form a compact head
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
leaf lettuce; loose-leaf lettuce
Hypernyms ("leaf lettuce" is a kind of...):
lettuce (leaves of any of various plants of Lactuca sativa)
Holonyms ("leaf lettuce" is a part of...):
Lactuca sativa crispa; leaf lettuce (distinguished by leaves having curled or incised leaves forming a loose rosette that does not develop into a compact head)
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