lettuce

Any of various plants of the genus Lactuca of the composite family, especially L. sativa, cultivated for its edible leaves.

The leaves of L. sativa, used especially in salads.

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A garden-herb, Lactuca sativa, a hardy annual, extensively cultivated for use as a salad.

Any plant of the genus Lactuca; also, a plant having some resemblance to Lactuca.