romaine
See also: Romaine
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French romaine, the feminine of romain (“Roman”), from Latin Rōmānus. The romaine lettuce might have entered Europe from the Middle East via Rome.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -eɪn
Noun edit
romaine (countable and uncountable, plural romaines)
- Lactuca sativa var. longifolia, a type of lettuce having long crisp leaves forming a slender head.
- Synonyms: Romaine lettuce, cos lettuce, cos
Translations edit
type of lettuce — see Romaine lettuce
Anagrams edit
French edit
Etymology edit
Feminine of romain ("Roman") from Latin romanus.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
romaine
Noun edit
romaine f (plural romaines)
- (Louisiana) a dress
- Romaine lettuce
- Synonym: laitue romaine
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “romaine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.