letuse
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Middle English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From the plural of Old French laitue, from Latin lactūca.
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
letuse (plural letuses)
- lettuce (Lactuca sativa or a related plant)
- The leaves of the lettuce used as vegetables.
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “letuse, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-30.
Etymology 2[edit]
From Anglo-Norman letuse; further etymology unknown.
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
letuse (plural letusez)
- The near-white winter hide or fur of the least weasel; lettice.
Descendants[edit]
- English: lettice
References[edit]
- “letuse, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-30.
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- Middle English terms borrowed from Old French
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- Middle English terms derived from Latin
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- Middle English terms derived from Anglo-Norman
- enm:Hides
- enm:Plants
- enm:Vegetables