wild lettuce
noun
1
a
: a weedy lettuce that is an escape from a cultivated strain
b
: any of several native wild plants of the genus Lactuca: such as
(1)
(2)
: a blue lettuce (L. pulchella)
(3)
: a tall North American herb (L. canadensis) that resembles prickly lettuce but lacks spines
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“Wild lettuce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20lettuce. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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