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bibb lettuce — ☆ bibb lettuce [bib ] n. [after Jack Bibb (1789 1884), Kentucky horticulturist who developed it] a type of butterhead lettuce, formed in loose heads of very crisp, dark green leaves … English World dictionary
Bibb lettuce — Bibb′ let′tuce [[t]bɪb[/t]] n. a variety of lettuce having a small tapering head and light green leaves • Etymology: 1960–65 … From formal English to slang
Bibb lettuce — noun Etymology: Major John Bibb, 19th century American grower Date: 1961 a butter lettuce of a variety that has a small head and dark green color called also Bibb … New Collegiate Dictionary
bibb lettuce — noun N. Amer. a butterhead lettuce of a variety that has crisp dark green leaves. Origin C19: named after the American horticulturalist Jack Bibb … English new terms dictionary
Bibb lettuce — noun lettuce with relatively crisp leaves • Hypernyms: ↑butterhead lettuce … Useful english dictionary
Bibb lettuce — crispy dark leafed lettuce that grows in a small loosely formed head … English contemporary dictionary
Bibb — noun see Bibb lettuce … New Collegiate Dictionary
Lettuce — Taxobox name = Lettuce image width = 260 px image caption = Iceberg lettuce field in Northern Santa Barbara County regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Asterales familia = Asteraceae genus = Lactuca species = L … Wikipedia
butterhead lettuce — noun lettuce with relatively soft leaves in a loose head; easily broken or bruised • Hypernyms: ↑lettuce • Hyponyms: ↑buttercrunch, ↑Bibb lettuce, ↑Boston lettuce • Part Holonyms: ↑head lettuce, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
butter lettuce — noun : a butterhead lettuce: as a. : boston lettuce b. : bibb lettuce … Useful english dictionary
