romaine

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head

Etymology

Ellipsis of romaine lettuce, from French laitue romaine, and direct borrowing of French romaine, from its supposed association with Rome.

In classic literature

Synonyms

cos, cos lettuce, romaine lettuce

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