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Celtuce

 
WordNet: celtuce
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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: lettuce valued especially for its edible stems
  Synonyms: stem lettuce, Lactuca sativa asparagina

Meaning #2: leaves having celery-like stems eaten raw or cooked


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Celtuce (Lactuca sativa var. asparagina, augustana, or angustata), also called stem lettuce, celery lettuce, asparagus lettuce, or Chinese lettuce, IPA (UK,US) /ˈsɛlt.əs/, is a cultivar of lettuce grown primarily for its thick stem, used as a vegetable. It is especially popular in China, where it is the most common form of lettuce, and is called wosun (Chinese: pinyin: wōsŭn) or woju (Chinese: pinyin: wōjù) (although the latter name may also be used to mean lettuce in general).

The stem is usually harvested at a length of around 15–20 cm and a diameter of around 3–4 cm. It is crisp, moist, and mildly flavored, and typically prepared by slicing and then stir frying with more strongly flavored ingredients.



 
 
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