romaine

noun

ro·​maine rō-ˈmān 

ˈrō-ˌmān

: a lettuce that belongs to a cultivar of garden lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. longifolia) and has long crisp leaves and columnar heads

called also cos lettuce

Examples of romaine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cylindrical towers of romaine or layers of chicory are a way for chefs to maintain textural integrity and add a little pageantry — but the spectacle doesn’t always make for smooth eating. —Natasha Frost, New York Times, 9 May 2025

Become a Subscriber Eating romaine lettuce is especially a gamble right now. —Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025

Menu items include: Juice blends like Pure Greens ALG (apple, cucumber, celery, romaine, zucchini, kale, spinach, lemon, ginger), Rockin Beet (apple, carrot, beet, lemon, ginger) and Soul Kick (apple, pineapple, lemon, ginger). —Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2025

Grab a fistful of prewashed raw leafy greens — think spinach, kale, or romaine — and chomp away like a plant-eating dinosaur. —Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, from feminine of romain Roman, from Old French, from Latin Romanus

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for romaine

• abstain
• airplane
• alkane
• arcane
• arraign
• attain
• backplane
• betaine
• biplane
• blockchain
• butane
• campaign

Kids Definition

romaine

noun

ro·​maine rō-ˈmān 

: a lettuce with a tall loose head of long crisp leaves

called also romaine lettuce