lamb's lettuce
noun [ U ] mainly UK uk/ˈlæmz ˌlet.ɪs/ us/ˌlæmz ˈlet̬.ɪs/
羊莴苣
a plant whose small, round, green leaves are used in salads
The typical mixed green salad includes frisee, lamb's lettuce, baby oak leaf, rocket, and radicchio. 典型的混合蔬菜沙拉包括苦苣、羊莴苣、小橡树叶、芝麻菜和菊苣。
There's nothing better than lamb's lettuce freshly picked from the garden. 没有什么比从花园里新鲜采摘的羊莴苣更好的了。
Synonyms: corn salad
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- You can use mâche (lamb's lettuce) or other greens.
- Lamb's lettuce (corn salad) provides juicy leaves with a mild flavour, and can be sown outdoors in Aug/Sep.
- Arrange a few lamb's lettuce leaves on each canapé.
- I never buy those supermarket bags of rocketarugula and lamb's lettuce.