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Most varieties of lettuce exude small amounts of a white, milky liquid when their leaves are broken. This "milk" gives lettuce its slightly bitter flavor and its scientific name, Lactuca sativa since Lactuca is derived from the Latin word for milk.
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What type of lettuce was called crisphead until the 1920?
Iceberg lettuce
What is lettuce in French?
lettuce is called 'la laitue' (fem.) in French.
Is lettuce farmed from space?
Yes, this is correct many people called 'space farmers' have to almost fish the lettuce out as when lettuce is in space the lettuce can move at around 30mph.
Is a lettuce called a bunch?
Lettuce can come in bunches of leaf lettuce or heads of lettuce.
Is a Chinese lettuce the same as a Chinese cabbage?
No,there is no such thing called chinese lettuce
What is shredded cabbage called?
Cabbage salad is called cole slaw.
What is the lettuce called when it is used as decoration on a plate at a restaurant?
Garnish.
Which of the following is not a type of pear cos bartlett conference comice?
Cos is not a pear. It is a type of lettuce, also called romaine lettuce.
Lettuce and spinach names in Kannada?
spinach is called basale soppu
What is the center of lettuce called?
I have heard referred to as the bulb or root
What is the algae ulva called after sexual reproduction?
seaweed or sea lettuce :D
Name of a plant cultivated for its dark green edible leaves called?
lettuce
