celtuce

English

Etymology

Blend of celery +‎ lettuce

Pronunciation

(UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛlt.əs/

Noun

celtuce (plural celtuces)

A cultivar of lettuce harvested primarily for its 15- to 20-centimeter stem.

Synonyms

(type of lettuce): asparagus lettuce, celery lettuce, Chinese lettuce, stem lettuce

Translations

type of lettuce

Chinese:
Mandarin: 萵筍 (zh), 莴笋 (zh) (wōsŭn), 萵苣 (zh), 莴苣 (zh) (wōjù)
Finnish: parsasalaatti
French: lattuga asparago f

German: Spargelsalat m
Romanian: salată chinezească f
Spanish: lechuga china f

Further reading

celtuce on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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