butter lettuce
noun
: a lettuce (such as Bibb or Boston lettuce) with a soft loose head of tender oily mild-flavored leaves
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Since then, she’s cultivated family-favorite cucumbers, delicate butter lettuce, spicy arugula and herbs of all kinds in the metal-and-glass structure with a shed roof.
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Mary Grace Granados, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
The spanakopita is crisp and nicely done; the saganaki impressive, with a perfectly crispy exterior and molten lava interior; and the tender chicken souvlaki butter lettuce salad with garlicky red wine vinaigrette, super fresh and tasty.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
Fill a platter with butter lettuce, poached chicken, green beans, avocado, berries, chives, and basil.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Mild, leafy butter lettuce helps tie it all together, but slightly bitter chicories like frisée, escarole or endive would work well, too.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
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Mary Grace Granados, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
The spanakopita is crisp and nicely done; the saganaki impressive, with a perfectly crispy exterior and molten lava interior; and the tender chicken souvlaki butter lettuce salad with garlicky red wine vinaigrette, super fresh and tasty.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
Fill a platter with butter lettuce, poached chicken, green beans, avocado, berries, chives, and basil.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Mild, leafy butter lettuce helps tie it all together, but slightly bitter chicories like frisée, escarole or endive would work well, too.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for butter lettuce
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“Butter lettuce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butter%20lettuce. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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