let·tuce
 lettuce
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Lettuce is a plant with large, crisp leaves. Lettuce is often eaten in a salad.
We had a family picnic on the Fourth of July. My mom made a big salad with leaves of lettuce and a lot of other vegetables.
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Lettuce is from a Latin word that means "milk." Lettuce has a milky juice.