hare's lettuce

noun

Common sow thistle (Sonchus oleraceus).

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Meanings

nounhare's lettuce (uncountable)
  1. uncountableCommon sow thistle (Sonchus oleraceus).

Origin

So called because hares were said to eat it when fainting with heat.

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APA

hare's lettuce. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hare's%20lettuce

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“hare's lettuce.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hare's%20lettuce. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hare's lettuce,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hare's%20lettuce.

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