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romaine

[ roh-meyn, ruh- ]

noun

  1. Also called romaine lettuce,. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.


romaine

/ rəʊˈmeɪn /

noun

  1. See cos
    the usual US and Canadian name for cos 1


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Word History and Origins

Origin of romaine1

1905–10; < French, feminine of romain Roman

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Word History and Origins

Origin of romaine1

C20: from French, from romain Roman

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Example Sentences

Romaine lettuce, chili pepper and pink radish plants all grew in mixtures of peat moss and faux asteroid soil, researchers report in the July Planetary Science Journal.

The new technology would help identify pathogens in foods like raw flour, peaches and romaine lettuce that were once rarely seen as sources of outbreaks.

At its heart is a contrasting trio of golden, caramelized roasted cauliflower, crisp Romaine lettuce and fresh tomatoes.

Garrit Romaine was reared at home and obtained his education in the public schools of New York city.

And of course escarole and romaine and anything else you find that is cheap; sometimes in a city market one of them will be.

Mr. Romaine passed away on May 10, 1914, and was laid to rest in the Dayton cemetery.

Le jardin est de la mme poque: il date du temps o l'aristocratie romaine professait le plus profond ddain pour les fleurs.

By a very clever stroke you managed to induce Professor Romaine to marry you.

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