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| BLT |
a toasted sandwich made with bacon, lettuce, and tomato. |
| green |
(plural) leaves of lettuce or other plants; vegetables. [1/11 definitions] |
| lettuce |
Lettuce is a plant with large, crisp leaves. Lettuce is often eaten in a salad. |
| migrant |
A migrant is a person who travels from place to place to find work. Migrants often harvest grapes, apples, lettuce, and other farm crops. They do other kinds of work too. [1/3 definitions] |
| salad |
a mixture of cold vegetables such as lettuce, tomato, and cucumber, served with a dressing. [1/2 definitions] |
| taco |
A taco is a food that we often eat for lunch or dinner. It is made with a flat, round "shell" made of corn or wheat. The fried or baked shell is folded over, and things like meat, cheese, and lettuce are put inside. |
| tortilla |
A tortilla is a kind of Mexican food. It is made of mostly corn or wheat flour, and it is very thin, round, and flat. Fried corn tortillas are often used in making tacos. The round tortillas are folded over after frying and are filled with things like meat, beans, spicy sauce, tomatoes, lettuce, and onions. |
| vegetable |
a plant or part of a plant, such as carrots, beans, or lettuce, that is used for food. [1/4 definitions] |
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