lettuce

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable; as a dish often mixed with other ingredients, dressing etc.

   I’ll have a ham sandwich with lettuce and tomato.

2. 2
   noun

   United States paper currency; dollars.

   To steady himself he counts the money left in his wallet. Seventy-three; today was payday. Fingering so much lettuce strengthens his nerves.

3. 3
   noun

   leaves of any of various plants of Lactuca sativa

4. 4
   noun

   any of various plants of the genus Lactuca

5. 5
   noun

   informal terms for money

6. 6
   noun

   An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green or purple leaves.

7. 7
   noun

   A strong yellow-green color, like that of lettuce (also called lettuce green).

8. 8
   noun

   Marijuana.

Etymology

From Middle English letuse, of uncertain precise origin, probably from the plural form Old French laitues, derived from Latin lactūca (“lettuce”), from lac (“milk”), because of the milky fluid in its stalks. Replaced Old English lēahtric. (money): Likely from the green color of US banknotes.