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CELTUCE

Dictionary entry overview: What does celtuce mean?

• CELTUCE (noun)
The noun CELTUCE has 2 senses:

1. lettuce valued especially for its edible stems
2. leaves having celery-like stems eaten raw or cooked

Familiarity information: CELTUCE used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• CELTUCE (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Lettuce valued especially for its edible stems

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

celtuce; Lactuca sativa asparagina; stem lettuce

Hypernyms ("celtuce" is a kind of...):

lettuce (any of various plants of the genus Lactuca)

Meronyms (parts of "celtuce"):

celtuce (leaves having celery-like stems eaten raw or cooked)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Leaves having celery-like stems eaten raw or cooked

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("celtuce" is a kind of...):

salad green; salad greens (greens suitable for eating uncooked as in salads)

Holonyms ("celtuce" is a part of...):

celtuce; Lactuca sativa asparagina; stem lettuce (lettuce valued especially for its edible stems)

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