romaine

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English

Romaine lettuce

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Etymology

Clipping of romaine lettuce, from French laitue romaine, and direct borrowing of French romaine, from its supposed association with Rome.

Pronunciation

Noun

romaine (countable and uncountable, plural romaines)

  1. Clipping of romaine lettuce, a type of lettuce having long crisp leaves forming a slender head.

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French

Etymology

Feminine of romain ("Roman") from Latin romanus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁɔ.mɛn/
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Adjective

romaine

  1. feminine singular of romain

Noun

romaine f (plural romaines)

  1. (Louisiana) a dress
  2. romaine, romaine lettuce
    Synonym: laitue romaine

Descendants

  • English: romaine
  • Spanish: romana

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