romaine
See also: Romaine
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed 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
editromaine (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
edittype of lettuce — see Romaine lettuce
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editFrench
editEtymology
editFeminine of romain ("Roman") from Latin romanus.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editromaine
Noun
editromaine f (plural romaines)
- (Louisiana) a dress
- Romaine lettuce
- Synonym: laitue romaine
Descendants
editFurther reading
edit- “romaine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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