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Green Wave — The Green Wave is the name of several sports teams, most prominently those of Tulane University.Other teams using the Green Wave name include: *Audubon High School, Audubon, New Jersey *Abington High School, Abington, Massachusetts *Ashbrook High … Wikipedia
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Lettuce — Let tuce (l[e^]t t[i^]s), n. [OE. letuce, prob. through Old French from some Late Latin derivative of L. lactuca lettuce, which, according to Varro, is fr. lac, lactis, milk, on account of the milky white juice which flows from it when it is cut … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lettuce opium — Lettuce Let tuce (l[e^]t t[i^]s), n. [OE. letuce, prob. through Old French from some Late Latin derivative of L. lactuca lettuce, which, according to Varro, is fr. lac, lactis, milk, on account of the milky white juice which flows from it when it … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
green — [grēn] adj. [ME grene < OE, akin to Ger grün, Du groen: for IE base see GROW] 1. of the color that is characteristic of growing grass 2. a) overspread with or characterized by green plants or foliage [a green field] b) made of green leaved… … English World dictionary
lettuce — ► NOUN 1) a cultivated plant with edible leaves that are eaten in salads. 2) used in names of other plants with edible green leaves, e.g. lamb s lettuce. ORIGIN Old French letues, from Latin lactuca, from lac milk (because of its milky juice) … English terms dictionary
green salad — green salads N VAR A green salad is a salad made mainly with lettuce and other green vegetables … English dictionary
lettuce — [let′əs] n. [ME letuse < OFr laituës, pl. of laitue < L lactuca < lac (gen. lactis), milk (see GALACTIC): from its milky juice] 1. any of a genus (Lactuca) of hardy, annual composite plants; specif., a plant ( L. sativa) grown for its… … English World dictionary
green salad — n a ↑salad made with ↑lettuce and other raw green vegetables … Dictionary of contemporary English
green salad — noun count or uncount a salad that consists mainly of LETTUCE (=a round vegetable with thin green leaves) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
