leituga

1. (feminine) cat's ear (Hypochaeris radicata); smooth cat's ear (Hypochaeris glabra)
2. (feminine) hare lettuce (Sonchus fruticosus and S. pinnatus)
3. (feminine) prickly lettuce (Lactuca serriola)
4. (feminine) European umbrella milkwort (Tolpis barbata)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/lejˈtu.ɡɐ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: lactūca

Cognate with Galician: leituga

Cognate with Spanish: lechuga

Cognate with Catalan: lletuga

Cognate with French: laitue

Cognate with Italian: lattuga

Cognate with Romanian: lăptucă

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese leituga, from Latin lactūca (“lettuce, wolf's milk”), from lac (“milk”).
Cognate with Galician leituga, Spanish lechuga, Catalan lletuga, French laitue, Italian lattuga and Romanian lăptucă.