celtuce

English

Etymology

Blend of celery +‎ lettuce

Pronunciation

(UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛlt.əs/

Noun

celtuce (countable and uncountable, plural celtuces)

A cultivar of lettuce harvested primarily for its 15- to 20-centimeter stem.

Synonyms

(type of lettuce): asparagus lettuce, celery lettuce, Chinese lettuce, stem lettuce

Translations

type of lettuce

Chinese:
Mandarin: 萵筍／莴笋 (zh) (wōsǔn), 萵苣／莴苣 (zh) (wōjù)
Finnish: parsasalaatti
French: lattuga asparago f
German: Spargelsalat m
Romanian: salată chinezească f
Spanish: lechuga china f
Vietnamese: diếp ngồng, diếp thơm

Further reading

celtuce on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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