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Lettuce

(Science: botany) a composite plant of the genus Lactuca (L. Sativa), the leaves of which are used as salad. Plants of this genus yield a milky juice, from which lactucarium is obtained. The commonest wild lettuce of the united states is L. Canadensis. Hares lettuce, lambs lettuce. See hare, and lamb. Lettuce opium. See Lactucarium. Sea lettuce, certain papery green seaweeds of the genus ulva.

Origin: oe. Letuce, prob. Through old french from some Late latin derivative of L. Lactuca lettuce, which, according to Varro, is fr. Lac, lactis, milk, on account of the milky white juice which flows from it when it is cut: cf. F. Laitue. Cf. Lacteal, Lactucic.


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by Cristgonz
Thu Nov 22, 2007 4:02 am
 
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Colchicine

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by kclo4x
Thu Nov 22, 2007 1:18 am
 
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Colchicine

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by Cristgonz
Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:19 pm
 
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by kclo4x
Sat Nov 17, 2007 8:26 pm
 
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