romaine

noun

ro·​maine rō-ˈmān 

ˈrō-ˌmān

: a lettuce that belongs to a cultivar of garden lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. longifolia) and has long crisp leaves and columnar heads

called also cos lettuce

Examples of romaine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Divide the romaine leaves in half and place on two dinner plates. — Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026

In 2022, a large cluster of cases in Florida was attributed to a Caesar salad kit containing bagged romaine lettuce. — Caroline Kee, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Some of them included various types of chicken, lobster meat, onion rings, fries, peppers, romaine lettuce, eggs, whole milk, and heavy whipping cream. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 2 July 2026

They could also be seen transporting French fries, thick-cut onion rings, red and orange peppers, romaine and other produce, eggs, heavy whipping cream and whole milk. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from feminine of romain Roman, from Old French, from Latin Romanus

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for romaine

• abstain
• airplane
• alkane
• arcane
• arraign
• attain
• backplane
• betaine
• biplane
• blockchain
• butane
• campaign

Kids Definition

romaine

noun

ro·​maine rō-ˈmān 

: a lettuce with a tall loose head of long crisp leaves

called also romaine lettuce