: a lettuce that belongs to a cultivar of garden lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and has long crisp leaves and columnar heads
called also cos lettuce
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The good news is that with the 4 cent increase in banana costs comes the decrease in raw almonds, romaine hearts, green onions and more.
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Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
True effortlessness lies in ordering a few pies and tearing up some romaine to serve alongside.
—Tanya Sichynsky, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
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Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
True effortlessness lies in ordering a few pies and tearing up some romaine to serve alongside.
—Tanya Sichynsky, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
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romaine
noun
ro·maine
rō-ˈmān 
: a lettuce with a tall loose head of long crisp leaves
called also romaine lettuce
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