cos lettuce
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Definition
- Noun:
- A variety of lettuce: Cos lettuce is a type of lettuce characterized by its long, dark green leaves that form a loose, elongated, cylindrical head.
- A leafy vegetable: It is a salad green with crisp, flavorful, spoon-shaped leaves.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- I prefer the crisp texture of cos lettuce in my salads.
- The recipe calls for one head of cos lettuce, also known as romaine.
Advanced Usage
- "Hearts of cos": Refers to the tender, pale inner leaves of the cos lettuce head, which are often considered the choicest part.
- The salad was made with sweet hearts of cos.
Variants and Related Words
- Romaine lettuce (n): The most common name for cos lettuce in American English.
- Romaine lettuce is a key ingredient in a Caesar salad.
- Lettuce (n): The general category of leafy vegetables to which cos belongs.
Synonyms
- Romaine: The primary synonym, especially in North America.
- Long-leaf lettuce: A descriptive synonym highlighting its shape.
Noun
- lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head
- lettuce with long dark-green spoon-shaped leaves