lettuce
/ˈletɪs/noun
उच्चारण लेटिस
सलाद पत्ता
Basic word
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[C, U]
a plant with large green leaves that are eaten raw, especially in salads
सलाद पत्ता
- a lettuce leaf
- She washed the lettuce and tore it into a bowl.
- A fresh lettuce leaf is the best part of the sandwich.
+ 1 more example
- Lettuce grows well in cool weather.
Synonyms salad greens
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
lettuce (uncountable / countable)
Lettuce is usually uncountable as food; a lettuce means one whole plant or head.
भोजन के रूप में lettuce प्रायः uncountable है; 'a lettuce' का अर्थ पूरा एक पौधा या गुच्छा है।
- Lettuce is eaten raw in salads.
- She bought two lettuces from the market.
a head / leaf of lettuce
Count lettuce with a head of lettuce or a leaf of lettuce.
Lettuce को a head of lettuce या a leaf of lettuce से गिना जाता है।
- Wash a head of lettuce under running water.
- Put a lettuce leaf in the sandwich.
lettuce + noun
As a modifier lettuce forms lettuce leaf, lettuce salad and lettuce wrap.
Modifier के रूप में lettuce से lettuce leaf, lettuce salad और lettuce wrap बनते हैं।
- The lettuce salad was crisp.
- He made a lettuce wrap.
in a salad
Lettuce is eaten in salads, burgers and sandwiches.
Lettuce सलाद, बर्गर और सैंडविच में खाई जाती है।
- The burger came with lettuce.
- There is no lettuce in this sandwich.
+Collocations 4
adjective + lettuce
freshcrispgreenicebergwilted
- Crisp lettuce makes a good salad.
verb + lettuce
washchopshredgrowtear
- Tear the lettuce into small pieces.
lettuce + noun
leafsaladbedheadwrap
- The fish was served on a bed of lettuce.
lettuce + with
tomatocucumberoniondressing
- Lettuce with cucumber is a light dinner.
“More examples 5
- Lettuce grows well in the cool winter months.
Lettuce ठंड के महीनों में अच्छी उगती है।
- The chef shredded the lettuce for the burgers.
रसोइये ने बर्गरों के लिए lettuce कतरी।
- Radhika put a few lettuce leaves in her tiffin.
राधिका ने अपने टिफ़िन में कुछ lettuce की पत्तियाँ रखीं।
- Always wash lettuce well before eating it raw.
कच्ची खाने से पहले lettuce को हमेशा अच्छी तरह धोएँ।
- A head of lettuce costs more in summer than in winter.
गर्मियों में lettuce का एक गुच्छा सर्दियों से महँगा होता है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ I bought two lettuce from the shop.
✓ I bought two heads of lettuce from the shop.
Count lettuce with heads of, or say two lettuces for whole plants.
Lettuce को heads of से गिनें, या पूरे पौधों के लिए two lettuces कहें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three are leafy vegetables, but lettuce is eaten raw while cabbage and spinach are usually cooked.
तीनों पत्तेदार सब्ज़ियाँ हैं, पर lettuce कच्ची खाई जाती है, जबकि cabbage और spinach प्रायः पकाई जाती हैं।
A leafy green plant eaten raw in salads.
सलाद में कच्चे खाए जाने वाला पत्तेदार हरा पौधा।
- Lettuce is crisp.
A round, firm vegetable with tight leaves, usually cooked.
गोल, ठोस सब्ज़ी जिसकी पत्तियाँ कसी होती हैं और प्रायः पकाई जाती है।
- Cabbage curry is cooked daily.
A dark green leafy vegetable, usually cooked.
गहरे हरे पत्तों वाली सब्ज़ी, प्रायः पकाई जाती है।
- Spinach is rich in iron.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
salad greens
§Grammar and usage
Lettuce /ˈletɪs/.
Lettuce /ˈletɪs/।