"lettuce" means: An edible plant, and its close relatives, having a head of green or purple leaves.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
lettuce
An edible plant, and its close relatives, having a head of green or purple leaves.
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BlueskyMay 2026
tonight’s hand crafted sandwich v last nights supermarket sLD: fuck the sandwich. i honestly wish i had another salad here rn. ugh. bring me lettuce.
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BlueskyMay 2026
Say NO ❌🙅♀️🙅♀️🙅♀️ to lettuce
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BlueskyMay 2026
“The Force” Lettuce — Crush (2015)
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BlueskyMay 2026
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #VarietyMix Lettuce: 🎵 The Force #Lettuce ▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify ▶️ Song on #Spotify:
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BlueskyMay 2026
A lot of opportunities for variety too. Like...bbq sauce. Or tomato and lettuce. Lol That's about the extent of my imagination on that.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
An edible plant, and its close relatives, having a head of green or purple leaves.
I’ll have a ham sandwich with lettuce and tomato.
Origin: From , of uncertain precise origin, probably from the plural form , derived from , from milk, because of the milky fluid in its stalks. Replaced . (money): Likely from the green color of US banknotes. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents
"lettuce" means: An edible plant, and its close relatives, having a head of green or purple leaves.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
"lettuce" means: An edible plant, and its close relatives, having a head of green or purple leaves.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
Cluster: eat
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“tonight’s hand crafted sandwich v last nights supermarket sLD: fuck the sandwich. i honestly wish i had another salad here rn. ugh. bring me lettuce.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Say NO ❌🙅♀️🙅♀️🙅♀️ to lettuce”
— Bluesky· May 2026““The Force” Lettuce — Crush (2015)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #VarietyMix Lettuce: 🎵 The Force #Lettuce ▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify ▶️ Song on #Spotify:”
— Bluesky· May 2026“A lot of opportunities for variety too. Like...bbq sauce. Or tomato and lettuce. Lol That's about the extent of my imagination on that.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(uncountable, vegetable) The leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable; as a dish often mixed with other ingredients, dressing etc.
To steady himself he counts the money left in his wallet. Seventy-three; today was payday. Fingering so much lettuce strengthens his nerves.
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“I can drink a glass of water and eat lettuce that is better.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Scientists Turn Red Lettuce Green, Unlocking Hidden Nutrients Researchers altered a key step in lettuce pigment production, removing its red coloration while subtly reshaping the plant’s internal chemistry.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“A lady goes to the doctor complaining of problems "down below". So she takes her clothes off and the doctor takes a look. He sees a piece of lettuce sticking out. Alarmed he says "that doesn't look good at all!". She responds: "Oh, that's just the tip of the iceberg."”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Listen, I'm not proud of it but dumping some shredded cheddar, iceberg lettuce and unseasoned ground beef into a bag of slightly smashed doritos IS part of my culture.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“anti iceberg lettuce is gen x propaganda”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(uncountable, US, slang) United States paper currency; dollars.
Twenty dollars an hour? That's a lot of lettuce!
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Why is this section here?
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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