lettuce

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Cây rau diếp, rau diếp

BrE /ˈletɪs/ AmE /ˈlɛtɪs/

noun en → vi

1 VEGETABLE [uncountable] A2

Cây rau diếp, rau diếp

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

  • lettuce for salad

Collocations lettuce in a salad · fresh lettuce

  • Add some lettuce to the salad.

    Thêm một ít rau diếp vào món salad.

2 TYPE [uncountable] B1

Rau diếp xoăn, rau diếp iceberg

a type of lettuce with leaves that are tightly packed together and usually have a light green or white color

  • type of lettuce

Collocations iceberg lettuce · romaine lettuce

  • I prefer iceberg lettuce in my salad.

    Tôi thích dùng rau diếp iceberg trong món salad của mình.