: a lettuce that belongs to a cultivar of garden lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and has long crisp leaves and columnar heads
called also cos lettuce
Examples of romaine in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Prepare the dressing and toppings: While the crust is baking, chop romaine lettuce and grate the Parmesan cheese.
—
Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 23 July 2024
To test this trendy lettuce storage hack, our Test Kitchen submerged both romaine lettuce leaves and a whole head of romaine in water.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2024
Salad options include the Mediterranean (romaine lettuce, chicken, feta cheese, kalamata olives, red onions, cucumber and balsamic vinaigrette) and the classic Caesar salad — each $7.99.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024
The dish—romaine lettuce covered in garlic, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and Worcestershire sauce—soon traveled far beyond the Mexican city.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 3 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for romaine 
Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 23 July 2024
To test this trendy lettuce storage hack, our Test Kitchen submerged both romaine lettuce leaves and a whole head of romaine in water.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2024
Salad options include the Mediterranean (romaine lettuce, chicken, feta cheese, kalamata olives, red onions, cucumber and balsamic vinaigrette) and the classic Caesar salad — each $7.99.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024
The dish—romaine lettuce covered in garlic, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and Worcestershire sauce—soon traveled far beyond the Mexican city.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 3 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for romaine
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'romaine.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near romaine
Cite this Entry
“Romaine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/romaine. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
romaine
noun
ro·maine
rō-ˈmān 
: a lettuce with a tall loose head of long crisp leaves
called also romaine lettuce
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share