Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a type of lettuce (
Lactuca sativa asparagina) valued especially for its edible stems. - noun a salad green having characteristics of both lettuce and celery; stems eaten either raw or cooked.
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- noun A cultivar of
lettuce harvested primarily for its 15- to 20-centimeterstem .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun leaves having celery-like stems eaten raw or cooked
- noun lettuce valued especially for its edible stems
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Examples
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They've already harvested fragrant garlic chives, vine-ripened cherry tomatoes and a prized green called lettuce stalk (celtuce) they'll turn into meals at the Salvation Army low-income senior housing they call home.
Fore, right! 2010
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He once asked Ms. Butler to grow celtuce, a vegetable that looks like a stemmed lettuce.
NYT > Home Page By LAURA HOLSON 2010
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There’s also a type known as stem lettuce, or celtuce; it’s especially popular in Asia for its prominent and crisp stalk, which is stripped of its small leaves, peeled, sliced, and cooked.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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There’s also a type known as stem lettuce, or celtuce; it’s especially popular in Asia for its prominent and crisp stalk, which is stripped of its small leaves, peeled, sliced, and cooked.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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