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lactūca
2 English words descend from Latin
lactūca
, most common first.
lettuce
An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green or purple leaves.
lactucarium
The thickened juice of certain varieties of lettuce, used as a drug for its sedative and analgesic properties.