: 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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The romaine lettuce had to be left whole, except the floppy ends, which would need to be chopped off.
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Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Leafy Greens Leafy green vegetables—including spinach, kale, and romaine lettuce—contain vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants called polyphenols, which protect cells from damage.17 Add leafy greens to a smoothie or a soup, or eat them alone.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 21 Nov. 2024
The salad includes romaine and iceberg lettuces, crumbled Roquefort, bacon, tomato, red onion and a sweet and sour dressing.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2024
Perhaps a crunchy leaf of romaine could serve as the edible equivalent of the overview effect.
—Nicola Twilley, WIRED, 11 Feb. 2020
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Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Leafy Greens Leafy green vegetables—including spinach, kale, and romaine lettuce—contain vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants called polyphenols, which protect cells from damage.17 Add leafy greens to a smoothie or a soup, or eat them alone.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 21 Nov. 2024
The salad includes romaine and iceberg lettuces, crumbled Roquefort, bacon, tomato, red onion and a sweet and sour dressing.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2024
Perhaps a crunchy leaf of romaine could serve as the edible equivalent of the overview effect.
—Nicola Twilley, WIRED, 11 Feb. 2020
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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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