: a lettuce that belongs to a cultivar of garden lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and has long crisp leaves and columnar heads
called alsocos lettuce
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebIn late August, however, Wendy’s removed the romaine lettuce that was being used in sandwiches in its restaurants in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania, according to the CDC. Rebekah Riess, CNN, 3 Sep. 2022 Health officials are not advising people to avoid eating at Wendy’s restaurants or to stop eating or purchasing romaine lettuce. Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2022 Still, there is no reason for people to stop eating at Wendy's or purchasing romaine lettuce, according to the CDC. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 1 Sep. 2022 The fast food chain has removed the romaine lettuce being used in sandwiches from restaurants in that region. Julie Washington, cleveland, 30 Aug. 2022 Because of this, Wendy’s has removed the romaine lettuce used in sandwiches from restaurants in the affected regions. Maggie O'neill, SELF, 29 Aug. 2022 As a precaution, the fast food chain has removed the romaine lettuce used in sandwiches from restaurants in that region. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2022 Layer together romaine lettuce, arugula, mangoes, fresh strawberries, and jicama, then top with a zippy, zesty homemade dressing. Kristy Alpert, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2022 The salad this time is that horrible precut romaine that’s like 90% water. Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 21 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
French, from feminine of romain Roman, from Old French, from Latin Romanus