: 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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Iceberg and romaine lettuces are most susceptible to turning pink, while other salad greens like kale or spinach, for instance, are not as likely to fall victim to it, Sankey notes.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2025
Consider the Ocean Prime House Salad, with a blend of romaine and field greens, along with Granny Smith apples, goat cheese, walnuts and a sherry mustard vinaigrette.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Salad and Go: Buy a new Good Greens Salad – made with a romaine and spinach mix, roasted Brussel Sprouts, cucumber, marinated chickpeas, croutons, avocado and lemon basil vinaigrette – on Valentine's Day and get a free salad or wrap.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Dinner is an around-the-world theme with a variety of cuisines and a deluge of dietary restrictions that include but are not limited to: Karen can’t have tomatoes, Jenny’s gluten free, Amy only likes romaine lettuce, and Diane’s allergic to coconut and doesn’t eat raw fruit, vegetables, or fish.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2025
Consider the Ocean Prime House Salad, with a blend of romaine and field greens, along with Granny Smith apples, goat cheese, walnuts and a sherry mustard vinaigrette.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Salad and Go: Buy a new Good Greens Salad – made with a romaine and spinach mix, roasted Brussel Sprouts, cucumber, marinated chickpeas, croutons, avocado and lemon basil vinaigrette – on Valentine's Day and get a free salad or wrap.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Dinner is an around-the-world theme with a variety of cuisines and a deluge of dietary restrictions that include but are not limited to: Karen can’t have tomatoes, Jenny’s gluten free, Amy only likes romaine lettuce, and Diane’s allergic to coconut and doesn’t eat raw fruit, vegetables, or fish.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Romaine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/romaine. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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