: 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
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Include dark, leafy green vegetables, such as kale, spinach, and romaine lettuce.
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Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2025
In a medium bowl toss romaine with reserved lemon juice and olive oil.
—Yakir Levy, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
The only question is: Which ones are worth your romaine and which aren’t?
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 13 Feb. 2025
Assemble Salad In a large bowl toss together iceberg and romaine lettuce, cabbage, and carrot.
—Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2025
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Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2025
In a medium bowl toss romaine with reserved lemon juice and olive oil.
—Yakir Levy, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
The only question is: Which ones are worth your romaine and which aren’t?
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 13 Feb. 2025
Assemble Salad In a large bowl toss together iceberg and romaine lettuce, cabbage, and carrot.
—Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for romaine
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“Romaine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/romaine. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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romaine
noun
ro·maine
rō-ˈmān 
: a lettuce with a tall loose head of long crisp leaves
called also romaine lettuce
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