: 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
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The produce included carrots, romaine lettuce, Boston lettuce and beets.
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Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
But it was still caught flat-footed, paying up to twice the usual cost for romaine before briefly using other greens in its salads.
—Bloomberg, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Fuji Apple Chicken- Mixed greens and romaine lettuce tossed in a sweet white balsamic vinaigrette.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Pulp also offers several bowls including The Dragonfruit Bowl (dragonfruit, raspberries, mangos, almond milk, strawberry juice), wraps like the Asian Chicken Wrap (tender chicken breast, cucumber, shredded carrots, romaine lettuce, and sesame ginger dressing) and salads.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
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Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
But it was still caught flat-footed, paying up to twice the usual cost for romaine before briefly using other greens in its salads.
—Bloomberg, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Fuji Apple Chicken- Mixed greens and romaine lettuce tossed in a sweet white balsamic vinaigrette.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Pulp also offers several bowls including The Dragonfruit Bowl (dragonfruit, raspberries, mangos, almond milk, strawberry juice), wraps like the Asian Chicken Wrap (tender chicken breast, cucumber, shredded carrots, romaine lettuce, and sesame ginger dressing) and salads.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Romaine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/romaine. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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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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