lettuce
The origin and history of lettuce.
Etymology
From Old French laitues (plural of laitue), from Latin lactuca, from lac, "milk" — a reference to the milky sap in the plant's stem.
The origin and history of lettuce.
From Old French laitues (plural of laitue), from Latin lactuca, from lac, "milk" — a reference to the milky sap in the plant's stem.
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