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any of various uncultivated species of lettuce, growing as weeds in fields and waste places, esp. a North American species, Lactuca canadensis.
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wild lettuce
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wild lettuce — n. any of various wild species of lettuce, having small, dandelionlike flower heads, milky juice, and, often, prickly foliage; esp., a lettuce (Lactuca canadensis) of E North America … English World dictionary
wild lettuce — noun 1. a. : a weedy lettuce that is an escape from a cultivated strain b. : any of several native wild plants of the genus Lactuca: as (1) : prickly lettuce (2) … Useful english dictionary
wild lettuce — ąžuolalapė salota statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Lactuca quercina), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, pietų Europoje ir pietų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Lactuca quercina angl. wild lettuce šaltinis Valstybinės… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
wild lettuce — nuodingoji salota statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Lactuca virosa), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje ir pietų Europoje. atitikmenys: lot. Lactuca virosa angl. wild lettuce šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių kalbos… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
wild lettuce — /waɪld ˈlɛtəs/ (say wuyld letuhs) noun any of various uncultivated species of lettuce of the genus Lactuca, growing as weeds in waste places, as L. saligna …
LETTUCE — (Heb. חֲזֶרֶת, ḥazeret or חַסָּה, ḥssah), vegetable. Lettuce is not mentioned in the Bible. According to rabbinic tradition, however, it is included in the term merorim ( bitter herbs, Ex. 12:8) which are commanded to be eaten on the night of the … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Lettuce — Let tuce (l[e^]t t[i^]s), n. [OE. letuce, prob. through Old French from some Late Latin derivative of L. lactuca lettuce, which, according to Varro, is fr. lac, lactis, milk, on account of the milky white juice which flows from it when it is cut … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lettuce opium — Lettuce Let tuce (l[e^]t t[i^]s), n. [OE. letuce, prob. through Old French from some Late Latin derivative of L. lactuca lettuce, which, according to Varro, is fr. lac, lactis, milk, on account of the milky white juice which flows from it when it … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wild opium — noun 1. : wild lettuce 1b(3) 2. : prickly lettuce … Useful english dictionary
lettuce — /ˈlɛtəs / (say letuhs) noun 1. a biennial plant, Lactuca sativa, with large leaves which are much used for salad. 2. any other species of Lactuca, as L. saligna, wild lettuce. 3. Colloquial paper money. {Middle English letuse, from Old French… …
