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· Middle English
letuse
2 English words descend from Middle English
letuse
, most common first.
lettuce
An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green or purple leaves.
lettice
A kind of whitish-grey fur from the winter coat of the least weasel.