Definition of "lettuce" in Englisch

noun

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

2. (uncountable, vegetable) 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.

3. (uncountable, US, slang) United States paper currency; dollars.

   • Twenty dollars an hour? That's a lot of lettuce!

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

5. (uncountable, slang) Marijuana.

6. (uncountable, slang) Long, curly hair, as worn by followers of bro culture.