Bibb lettuce
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editNamed for John Bibb, a 19th-century American vegetable grower.
Noun
editBibb lettuce (plural Bibb lettuces)
- A variety of head lettuce with loose arrangement of leaves, known for its sweet flavor and tender texture.
- Synonyms: Boston lettuce, Bibb, butterhead lettuce
Translations
editvariety of lettuce
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References
edit- “Bibb lettuce”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “Bibb lettuce”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.