lactuca

lettuce (Lactuca sativa), wolf's milk (Lactuca maritima), and other Lactuca species

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ɫakˈtuː.ka]
Etymology

From lac (“milk”) + -ūcus (suffix common to several plant names), in reference to the milky white substance (latex) exuded by cut lettuce stems.

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