lactucarium

English

Etymology

Modern Latin, from Latin lactūca (“lettuce”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /læktjuːˈkɛəɹɪəm/

Noun

lactucarium (uncountable)

The thickened juice of certain varieties of lettuce, used as a drug.

Synonyms

lettuce opium

French

Etymology

Modern Latin, from Latin lactūca (“lettuce”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /laktykaʁjɔm/

Noun

lactucarium m (uncountable)

lactucarium, lettuce opium

Further reading

“lactucarium” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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