n. Lactuca sativa longifolia, a type of lettuce having long crisp leaves forming a slender head. Also known as Romaine lettuce, Cos lettuce, or Cos, after the Greek island of Cos (Kos).
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n. lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head
Word Usage
"Iceberg lettuce, for example, is significantly less nutritious than romaine, which is less nutritious than cabbage."