lactuca sativa crispa
Noun A cultivated variety of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) characterized by leaves that are curled, frilled, or incised, forming a loose, open rosette. This variety does not form a firm, compact head like other types of lettuce.
This term is a specific botanical name for a type of leafy vegetable. It is used in formal, agricultural, horticultural, and culinary contexts to precisely identify this lettuce cultivar. * The recipe specifically calls for lactuca sativa crispa for its delicate texture. * Lactuca sativa crispa is more tolerant of warm weather than head-forming varieties.
- The farmer's market had a beautiful display of lactuca sativa crispa.
- For a mixed green salad, I prefer the soft leaves of lactuca sativa crispa over iceberg lettuce.
- Botanically, many loose-leaf lettuces are classified as lactuca sativa crispa.
- The term is often used in seed catalogs and botanical descriptions to differentiate this leaf-type lettuce from head lettuce (e.g., ) and romaine/cos lettuce (e.g., ).
- Loose-leaf lettuce: The common English name for this vegetable type.
- Leaf lettuce: A simpler common name.
- Lactuca sativa: The species name for all cultivated lettuces.
- Lettuce: The general common name for plants in the species.
- Loose-leaf lettuce
- Leaf lettuce
- Curly lettuce
- Cutting lettuce (as leaves can be harvested individually)
This is a scientific/binomial nomenclature term. In everyday language, people use common names like "loose-leaf lettuce." The phrase itself is not typically used in idioms or phrasal verbs.
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distinguished by leaves having curled or incised leaves forming a loose rosette that does not develop into a compact head
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