lettuce

S2 W2

BrE /ˈletɪs/ AmE /ˈlɛtɪs/

noun en → es

1 VEGETABLE [uncountable] A2

a green leafy vegetable that is eaten raw in salads or cooked as a vegetable

lechuga

Collocations lettuce salad · fresh lettuce

  • We had a large bowl of mixed salad with lettuce, tomatoes and cucumber.

    Teníamos un gran bol de ensalada mixta con lechuga, tomates y pepino.

2 TYPE [uncountable] B1

a type of lettuce with leaves that are tightly packed together and form a round head

lechuga iceberg

Collocations iceberg lettuce

  • The salad was made with iceberg lettuce and shredded cheese.

    La ensalada estaba hecha con lechuga iceberg y queso rallado.