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Boston lettuce
noun[ C or U ]
US(alsoboston lettuce)uk /ˌbɒs.tən ˈlet.ɪs/ us /ˈbɑːs.tən ˈlet̬.ɪs/
a type of lettuce (= a green salad vegetable) with large, soft leaves:
Try different greens, such as raw spinach, romaine lettuce, or tender Boston lettuce.
Serve the scallops on a Boston lettuce salad as a first course for dinner or as a main dish for lunch.
For the salad, you'll need 1 head of Boston lettuce, separated into leaves, half a cucumber, 3 medium tomatoes, and 1 can of tuna.
I asked for a salad and was presented with a plate of pickled vegetables over some boston lettuce.
The Boston lettuce is part of the butterhead family; it has soft leaves in a loose head.
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