Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A variety of lettuce having a slender head of long dark-green leaves with broad midribs.
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- noun Lactuca sativa longifolia, a type of
lettuce having long crisp leaves forming a slender head. Also known as Romaine lettuce, Cos lettuce, or Cos, after the Greek island of Cos (Kos).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Iceberg lettuce, for example, is significantly less nutritious than romaine, which is less nutritious than cabbage.
Marcus Samuelsson: Healthy Foods on a Budget Marcus Samuelsson 2012
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Iceberg lettuce, for example, is significantly less nutritious than romaine, which is less nutritious than cabbage.
Marcus Samuelsson: Healthy Foods on a Budget Marcus Samuelsson 2012
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Iceberg lettuce, for example, is significantly less nutritious than romaine, which is less nutritious than cabbage.
Marcus Samuelsson: Healthy Foods on a Budget Marcus Samuelsson 2012
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Iceberg lettuce, for example, is significantly less nutritious than romaine, which is less nutritious than cabbage.
Marcus Samuelsson: Healthy Foods on a Budget Marcus Samuelsson 2012
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Freshway Foods said last week it was recalling the romaine lettuce sold in 23 states and the District of Columbia under the Freshway and Imperial Sysco brands.
Lettuce Recall Widens As FDA Investigates E. Coli Outbreak 2010
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Freshway Foods said last week it was recalling the romaine lettuce sold in 23 states and the District of Columbia under the Freshway and Imperial Sysco brands.
E. Coli Outbreak: Middle, High Schoolers Sickened In New York 2010
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The recalled romaine products were also sold for distribution to in-store salad bars and delis for Kroger, Giant Eagle, Ingles Markets, and Marsh stores in the states listed above, Freshway said in a press release.
E. coli outbreak results in lettuce recall in 23 states 2010
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The Food and Drug Administration said late Monday that a food distributor in Moore, Okla., is recalling romaine lettuce that came from the same farm in Yuma, Ariz., that grew lettuce that sickened students in Michigan, Ohio and New York.
E. Coli Outbreak: Middle, High Schoolers Sickened In New York 2010
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Freshway Foods of Sidney, Ohio, said it was recalling romaine lettuce sold under the Freshway and Imperial Sysco brands in 23 states and the District of Columbia because of a possible link to E. coli.
Romaine Lettuce Recall In 23 States Over E. Coli (DETAILS) 2010
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The Food and Drug Administration said late Monday that a food distributor in Moore, Okla., is recalling romaine lettuce that came from the same farm in Yuma, Ariz., that grew lettuce that sickened students in Michigan, Ohio and New York.
Lettuce Recall Widens As FDA Investigates E. Coli Outbreak 2010
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