Definition of Celtuce

1. Noun. Lettuce valued especially for its edible stems.

Exact synonyms: Lactuca Sativa Asparagina, Stem Lettuce
Generic synonyms: Lettuce

2. Noun. Leaves having celery-like stems eaten raw or cooked.
Generic synonyms: Salad Green, Salad Greens
Group relationships: Lactuca Sativa Asparagina, Stem Lettuce

Definition of Celtuce

1. Noun. A cultivar of lettuce harvested primarily for its 15- to 20-centimeter stem. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Celtuce

celoscopy
celosias
celotex
celotexes
celotomies
celotomy
celozoic
cels
celsian
celtic crosses
celticist
celticists
celtium
celts
celtuce (current term)
cembali
cembalist
cembalists
cembalo
cembalos
cembra
cembra nut
cembra nut tree
cembras
cembrene A
cement
cement base
cement board
cement boards

Literary usage of Celtuce

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Literature of the Highlanders: A History of Gaelic Literature from the by Nigel MacNeill (1898)
"... celtuce of the late Dr Alexander Cameron will be prized by those interested in the fields on which the great Cu- chulin fought and Ossian sang. ..."

2. Salad Days: The Impact of Lettuce Production and Consumption on People and by Alexis Vaughan, Sustain (Organisation) (1999)
"In China the celtuce, a lettuce with a swollen fleshy stalk, is widely grown for stir-frying. All lettuces have come from the wild species ..."

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