lettuce

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green or purple leaves. countable,uncountable
  2. The leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable; as a dish often mixed with other ingredients, dressing etc. uncountable
    — I’ll have a ham sandwich with lettuce and tomato.
  3. United States paper currency; dollars. US,slang,uncountable
    — To steady himself he counts the money left in his wallet. Seventy-three; today was payday. Fingering so much lettuce strengthens his nerves.
  4. A strong yellow-green color, like that of lettuce (also called lettuce green). countable,uncountable
  5. Marijuana. slang,uncountable
  6. Long, curly hair, as worn by followers of bro culture. slang,uncountable

词形变化

lettuces plural

词汇关系

衍生词
asparagus lettuce bibb lettuce Boston lettuce butterhead lettuce cabbage lettuce celery lettuce celtuce chalk lettuce Chinese lettuce cos lettuce devil's lettuce frisée lettuce green leaf lettuce hare's lettuce iceberg lettuce lamb's lettuce lettuce-bird lettuce edge lettuce edging lettuce hem lettuce keeper lettuce leaf lettuceless lettucelike lettuce opium lettuce sea slug lettuce trim lettucey miner's lettuce nut lettuce prickly lettuce purple lettuce Romaine lettuce sand lettuce sea lettuce slender sea lettuce stem lettuce water lettuce water-lettuce white lettuce wild lettuce
相关词
cabbage

词源

From Middle English letuse, of uncertain precise origin, probably from the plural form Old French laitues, derived from Latin lactūca (“lettuce”), from lac (“milk”), because of the milky fluid in its stalks. Replaced Old English lēahtric.
(money): Likely from the green color of US banknotes.
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