butterleaf

English

Etymology

butter +‎ leaf

Noun

butterleaf (uncountable)

  1. (often attributive) A kind of lettuce with a delicate buttery flavour.
    • 2008 April 9, Mark Bittman, “Quickly and Easily, a Touch of Elegance”, in New York Times‎:
      This will not be a problem if you use a butterleaf lettuce like Bibb, or possibly the inner leaves of romaine or cabbage (it depends on the particular head).
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