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語源

From 中期英語 letuse, of uncertain precise origin, probably from the plural form Old French laitues, derived from Latin lactūca (“lettuce”), from lac (“milk”), because of the milky fluid in its stalks. Replaced 古期英語 lēahtric.

(money): Likely from the green color of US banknotes.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation, General American)
  • Homophone: Lettice
  • IPA: /ˈlɛt.ɪs/
  • (weak vowel merger) IPA: /ˈlɛt.əs/
• (Philippines) IPA: /ˈlɛtus/
• (Indic, spelling pronunciation) IPA: /lɛˈʈjus/

名詞

lettuce (countable and uncountable, plural lettuces)

1. An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green or purple leaves.

   Synonym: sleepwort

2. (uncountable, vegetable) The leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable; as a dish often mixed with other ingredients, dressing etc.

   I’ll have a ham sandwich with lettuce and tomato.

3. (uncountable, US, slang) United States paper currency; dollars.
   • 1960, John Updike, 'Rabbit, Run', page 26:

     To steady himself he counts the money left in his wallet. Seventy-three; today was payday. Fingering so much lettuce strengthens his nerves.

   Synonyms: cabbage, greenbacks

   Twenty dollars an hour? That's a lot of lettuce!

4. A strong yellow-green color, like that of lettuce (also called lettuce green).

   lettuce:  

5. (uncountable, slang) Marijuana.
6. (uncountable, slang) Long, curly hair, as worn by followers of bro culture.

派生語

参考

• cabbage

アナグラム

• culette