HyperDic: head_lettuce

English > 1 sense of the expression head lettuce:
NOUNplanthead lettuce, Lactuca sativa capitatadistinguished by leaves arranged in a dense rosette that develop into a compact ball
English > head lettuce: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningdistinguished by leaves arranged in a dense rosette that develop into a compact ball.
SynonymLactuca sativa capitata
Member ofLactuca, genus LactucaAn herb with milky juice
Partsbutterhead lettucelettuce with relatively soft leaves in a loose head
crisphead lettuce, iceberg lettuce, iceberglettuce with crisp tightly packed light-green leaves in a firm head
BroaderlettuceAny of various plants of the genus Lactuca

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