"romaine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: romaines [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪn Etymology: Borrowed from French romaine, the feminine of romain (“Roman”), from Latin Rōmānus. The romaine lettuce might have entered Europe from the Middle East via Rome. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|romaine}} French romaine, {{m|fr|romain|t=Roman}} romain (“Roman”), {{der|en|la|Rōmānus}} Latin Rōmānus Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} romaine (countable and uncountable, plural romaines)
  1. Lactuca sativa var. longifolia, a type of lettuce having long crisp leaves forming a slender head. Wikipedia link: romaine lettuce Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Cichorieae tribe plants Synonyms: Romaine lettuce, cos lettuce, cos, Romaine

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