Etymology

romaine

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Today it means: A surname from French. Full definition →

French laitue romaine
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romaine · noun1

  1. French · borrowed fromromaine
  2. French · borrowed fromlaitue romaine
  3. English todayromaine

Ellipsis of romaine lettuce, from French laitue romaine, and direct borrowing of French romaine, from its supposed association with Rome.

Romaine · proper noun2

  1. French · borrowed fromRomaine
  2. English todayRomaine

Borrowed from French Romaine.

Romaine · noun3

  1. French · borrowed fromromaine
  2. French · borrowed fromlaitue romaine
  3. English todayRomaine

Ellipsis of Romaine lettuce, from French laitue romaine, and direct borrowing of French romaine, from its supposed association with Rome.

Words from the same roots

Frenchlaitue romaine all →

romaine lettuce

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