romaine

noun/roʊˈmeɪn/

Frequency rank: #18,097 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A variety of lettuce with long, crisp leaves, commonly used in Caesar salads.

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Example sentence

She tossed fresh romaine lettuce with croutons and parmesan to make a Caesar salad.

Synonyms & related words

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