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Lettuce
Webster's Dictionary
(n.) A composite plant of the genus Lactuca (L. sativa), the leaves of which are used as salad. Plants of this genus yield a milky juice, from which lactucarium is obtained. The commonest wild lettuce of the United States is L. Canadensis.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Lettuce'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/l/lettuce.html. 1828.