letuse
Middle English
editEtymology 1
editFrom the plural of Old French laitue, from Latin lactūca.
Alternative forms
editPronunciation
editNoun
editletuse (plural letuses)
- lettuce (Lactuca sativa or a related plant)
- The leaves of the lettuce used as vegetables.
Descendants
editReferences
edit- “letuse, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-30.
Etymology 2
editFrom Anglo-Norman letuse; further etymology unknown.
Alternative forms
editPronunciation
editNoun
editletuse (plural letusez)
- The near-white winter hide or fur of the least weasel; lettice.
Descendants
edit- English: lettice
References
edit- “letuse, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-30.
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- enm:Hides
- enm:Plants
- enm:Vegetables