lettuce

noun

1. 1

   An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green and/or purple leaves.

2. 2

   The leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable; as a dish often mixed with other ingredients, dressing etc.

   “I’ll have a ham sandwich with lettuce and tomato.”

3. 3

   United States paper currency; dollars.

   “Twelve dollars an hour? That's a lot of lettuce!”

4. 4

   A strong yellow-green colour, like that of lettuce (also called lettuce green).