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Definition of Lettuces
1. lettuce [n] - See also: lettuce
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lettuces
Literary usage of Lettuces
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. General view of the agriculture of the county of Sussex by Arthur Young (1808)
"lettuces. The same gentleman made a remarkable experiment on lettuces for ...
In May, lie planted a double row of lettuces between the rows of potatoes. ..."
2. Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society by Royal Horticultural Society (Great Britain). (1896)
"CABBAGE lettuces. 1. Batavia blonde (Vilmorin).—Heads very large and loose; of
pale green colour, tinged with light red; roundish; outer leaves large and ..."
3. The Cook's Dictionary and House-keeper's Directory: A New Family Manual of by Richard Dolby (1830)
"Pick off all the ereen leaves of the lettuces, chop the hearts small, and toss
them up ... Cos lettuces are dune in the same manner. lettuces, Garniture of. ..."
4. Modern Cookery, in All Its Branches: Reduced to a System of Easy Practice by Eliza Acton (1845)
"20 to 25 minutes. STEWED lettuces. Strip off the outer leaves, and cut away the
stalks; wash the lettuces with exceeding nicety, ..."
5. The New American Gardener: Containing Practical Directions on the Culture of by Thomas Green Fessenden (1832)
"... -lettuces have a milder, more agreeable taste than the Cos; but when both
classes are full grown, the flavour of the Cos is preferred for salads, ..."
6. An Introduction to Entomology: Or, Elements of the Natural History of by William Kirby, William Spence (1846)
"... and our lettuces by the caterpillars of several species of moth ; one of which
is the beautiful tiger-moth ..."
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