buttercrunch lettuce

noun

but·​ter·​crunch lettuce

ˈbə-tər-ˌkrənch-

variants or buttercrunch or less commonly butter crunch lettuce or butter crunch

: a butterhead lettuce of a variety having loose heads of juicy, crisp leaves

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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