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romaine

noun ro·maine \rō-ˈmān, ˈrō-ˌ\

: a type of lettuce that has long, crisp leaves

Full Definition of ROMAINE

:  a lettuce that belongs to a cultivar of garden lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and has long crisp leaves and columnar heads —called also cos lettuce
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Origin of ROMAINE

French, from feminine of romain Roman, from Old French, from Latin Romanus
First Known Use: 1907

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