lamb's lettuce

Thân thiện

A chef prepares a fresh salad with lamb's lettuce.

Definition

Noun 1. A type of leafy green plant: A small, annual plant with tender, dark green leaves that form loose rosettes. It is widely cultivated for use in salads and as a culinary herb, but it can also grow wild as a weed. * Scientific Context: Often refers to plants of the genus Valerianella, particularly Valerianella locusta.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The salad was garnished with fresh lamb's lettuce.
  • For a mild, nutty flavor, try adding lamb's lettuce to your sandwiches.
  • Although cultivated, lamb's lettuce often appears as a weed in fields.

Advanced Usage

• As a culinary term: "Lamb's lettuce" is a common name in British English and is also known as or (from French) in other culinary contexts. It is prized for its soft texture and mild flavor.
  • The recipe calls for lamb's lettuce, but you can substitute it with baby spinach.

Variants and Related Words

• Corn salad (n): Another common name for the same plant, used especially in American English.
• Mâche (n): The French culinary term for lamb's lettuce, frequently used on menus.
• Valerianella (n): The botanical genus name for this plant.

Synonyms

• Corn salad: The most direct synonym in different regional dialects.
• Mâche: A synonym from French cuisine.
• Field salad: A descriptive synonym sometimes used.

Học thuật

Noun

1. widely cultivated as a salad crop and pot herb; often a weed

Từ đồng nghĩa

• common corn salad
• Valerianella olitoria
• Valerianella locusta