cos lettuce
cos lettuce · cos lettuces
Synonym of romaine lettuce, a long-leaved variety of lettuceSynonym of romaine lettuce, a long-leaved variety of lettuce.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, countable, uncountable)Synonym of romaine lettuce, a long-leaved variety of lettuce.
lettuce with long dark-green spoon-shaped leaves
Origin
Uncertain. Variously derived from Cos, an alternative spelling of the Greek island of Kos,Uncertain. Variously derived from Cos, an alternative spelling of the Greek island of Kos, or from Arabic خس (ḵass, “lettuce”).
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Forms
plural: cos lettucesSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- lettuce with long dark-green spoon-shaped leaves:romaine lettuceLactuca sativa longifolia
- lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head:cosromaineromaine lettuce
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable