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lettuce

[let-is] / ˈlɛt ɪs /




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"It's sensible to grow what you eat," Dame Mary said, revealing they currently grow red onions, lettuce and carrots.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Chicken salad, tuna salad, pasta salad, potato salad — any of the vaguely retro, mayo-bound “salads” that aren’t really about lettuce at all — benefit from pickle juice.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

“If you buy a whole head of lettuce, you’re going to have some waste in there,” Lempert said.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Farms in California’s Imperial Valley depend entirely on the river to grow crops including hay, broccoli and lettuce.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

I couldn't take my eyes off the pale, stubby white fingers traveling back and forth from the poet's salad bowl to the poet's mouth with one dripping lettuce leaf after another.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath




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