letuse

Middle English

Etymology 1

From the plural of Old French laitue, from Latin lactūca.

Alternative forms

letus, letys, letuce, letuze, letes, letows, letyse

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɛtus(ə)/, /ˈlɛtuz(ə)/, /ˈlɛtis(ə)/

Noun

letuse (plural letuses)

lettuce (Lactuca sativa or a related plant)
The leaves of the lettuce used as vegetables.

Descendants

English: lettuce
Scots: lettuce, lattice
→ Welsh: letys

References

“letuse, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-30.

Etymology 2

From Anglo-Norman letuse; further etymology unknown.

Alternative forms

lettese, letes, letowse, letuce

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɛtus(ə)/, /ˈlɛtis(ə)/

Noun

letuse (plural letusez)

The near-white winter hide or fur of the least weasel; lettice.

Descendants

English: lettice

References

“letuse, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-30.

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