lactuca
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- an herb with milky juice: lettuce; prickly lettuceSynonyms: Lactucagenus Lactuca
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Lactuca \Lac*tu"ca\, n. [L., lettuce. See Lettuce.] (Bot.) A genus of composite herbs, several of which are cultivated for salad; lettuce. [1913 Webster]