Category: Vegetables

lettuce, (Lactuca sativa), annual leaf vegetable of the aster family (Asteraceae). Most lettuce varieties are eaten fresh and are commonly served as the base of green salads. Lettuce is generally a rich source of vitamins K and A, though the nutritional quality varies, depending on the variety. Are leaves and lettuce the same thing? Leaf—Also […]

Leaf—Also known as looseleaf, cutting or bunching lettuce, this type has loosely bunched leaves and is the most widely planted. It is used mainly for salads. Romaine/Cos—Used mainly for salads and sandwiches, this type forms long, upright heads. This is the most often used lettuce in Caesar salads. What is a small head of lettuce […]

In British English, to say lettuces (and to speak of cabbages and kings and so forth) is entirely conventional. whereas in American English, lettuce is typically uncountable, and lettuces only used when referring to different types of lettuce, in the same way we can say peoples or cereals. How do you say multiple lettuce? The […]

uncountable noun. Lettuce is an uncountable noun. Its most common classifiers are “heads of lettuce” and “leaves of lettuce.” Can we count lettuce? you could count them by how many heads of leaves of lettuce you have, but lettuce by itself cannot be quantified. Is lettuce singular or plural? The noun lettuce can be countable […]

Alternate titles: Lactuca sativa. By The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica • Edit History. Table of Contents. lettuce, (Lactuca sativa), annual leaf vegetable of the aster family (Asteraceae). Most lettuce varieties are eaten fresh and are commonly served as the base of green salads. What is regular lettuce called? Romaine is very nutritious and is most […]

Iceberg lettuce is arguably the most famous variety. It got its name from the way its growers back in the 1920s transported it – that is, with heaps of crushed ice to avoid damage during the shipping. What is an iceberg lettuce called? Iceberg–a head lettuce, as opposed to a leaf lettuce–is also known as […]

Lettuce is high in fiber and low in calories, and contains good amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, calcium, potassium, folate and iron. Is lettuce scientifically food? Lettuce is particularly rich in antioxidants like vitamin C and other nutrients like vitamins A and K and potassium. This leafy green veggie helps fight inflammation and other […]

Lettuces have a wide range of shapes and textures, from the dense heads of the iceberg type to the notched, scalloped, frilly or ruffly leaves of leaf varieties. Lettuce plants have a root system that includes a main taproot and smaller secondary roots. What is the white part of lettuce called? What Is the White […]

Introduced for commercial production in the late 1940s, Iceberg (or crisphead) lettuce was the only variety bred to survive cross-country travel (the name Iceberg comes from the piles of ice they would pack the light green lettuce heads in before the advent of the refrigerated train car). Why is iceberg lettuce not good for you? […]

It is a native of Europe, not North America. Officially grows wild in six places in the United States: One county in Alabama, Washington DC, and four counties in California. It could be more wide-spread that that. Does wild lettuce grow in USA? Range. Wild lettuce is native to Eurasia, but has naturalized throughout most […]

You might not be surprised to learn these tiny heads are also known as baby romaine. They’ll add a nice crunch to any salad and are study plants to grow in your garden. A type of looseleaf lettuce, oak leaf is popular in home gardens. What are the little lettuces called? Mâche (a.k.a. Lambs’ Lettuce) […]

That is, ‘lettuce’ by itself is normally uncountable. It is countable only if we are talking about types of lettuce. Otherwise we need to talk about heads of lettuce, lettuce leaves, and so on. How do we count lettuce? The word lettuce is an uncountable quantity – measured and not counted: Have some lettuce. Johnny […]