leaf lettuce

1. 1.

   distinguished by leaves having curled or incised leaves forming a loose rosette that does not develop into a compact head

   SynonymsLactuca sativa crispa

   Broaderlettuce

   Partsleaf lettuce
2. 2.

   lettuce with loosely curled leaves that do not form a compact head

   Synonymsloose-leaf lettuce

   Broaderlettuce

   Part ofleaf lettuce

Questions about leaf lettuce

What does leaf lettuce mean?

leaf lettuce means "distinguished by leaves having curled or incised leaves forming a loose rosette that does not develop into a compact head". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for leaf lettuce?

Close synonyms include Lactuca sativa crispa, loose-leaf lettuce. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is leaf lettuce a common word?

leaf lettuce is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.