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romaine

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ro·maine /rəʊˈmeɪn $ roʊ-/ noun [uncountable] American English  a type of bitter-tasting lettuce with long leaves 长叶莴苣
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romaineA few leaves of crisp, cool romaine would make a good addition.The Caesar is a generous complement of crispy romaine tossed with a mild, creamy vinaigrette.It came piled on a white plate: a hill of young romaine lettuce served with a sliced lemon.
Origin romaine (1900-2000) French romain Roman
ro·maine nounChineseSyllable
of a leaves with lettuce bitter-tasting Corpus long type


romaine
romaine /rəʊˈmeɪn $ roʊ-/ noun [uncountable] American English
 Date: 1900-2000
 Language: French
 Origin: romain 'Roman'
a type of bitter-tasting lettuce with long leaves


ro·maineBrE /rəʊˈmeɪn/ 🔊NAmE /roʊˈmeɪn/ 🔊 (NAmE) (BrE also cos lettuce) noun [countable, uncountable] a type of lettuce with long crisp leaves 长叶莴苣;生菜