Definition

1. Noun:
   • Lettuce: A type of leafy green vegetable, typically eaten raw in salads. It belongs to the same family as other lettuces but often has smaller, more curled leaves.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi muốn mua một bó xà lách tươi. (I want to buy a bunch of fresh lettuce.)
  • Món salad này có xà lách, cà chua và dưa leo. (This salad has lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers.)
  • Xà lách là một loại rau sống phổ biến. (Lettuce is a common raw vegetable.)

Advanced Usage

• "rau xà lách": This phrase explicitly means "lettuce vegetable," emphasizing it as a type of green.
  • Bạn có thể rửa rau xà lách bằng nước muối loãng. (You can wash lettuce with diluted salt water.)

Variants and Related Words

• Rau diếp: This is another common Vietnamese word for lettuce, often referring to varieties with longer, less curly leaves. While closely related, "xà lách" and "rau diếp" can sometimes refer to slightly different cultivars.
• Salad: A loanword from English, often used to refer to the prepared dish that frequently contains "xà lách."

Synonyms

• Lettuce (English equivalent)
• Leafy greens (a more general category)

Related Phrases

• Ăn sống: To eat raw. This phrase is commonly associated with how "xà lách" is consumed.
  • Xà lách thường được ăn sống. (Lettuce is usually eaten raw.)
• Làm salad/gỏi: To make a salad. This describes a primary use for "xà lách."
  • Cô ấy đang dùng xà lách để làm gỏi. (She is using lettuce to make a salad.)

noun

1. salad