lactucarium

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/læktjuːˈkɛəɹɪəm/

noun

The thickened juice of certain varieties of lettuce, used as a drug for its sedative and analgesic properties.

Similar
lettuce opium
OriginLatin lactūca →
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Meanings

nounlactucarium (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe thickened juice of certain varieties of lettuce, used as a drug for its sedative and analgesic properties.

    Synonyms: lettuce opium

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe thickened juice of certain varieties of lettuce, used as a drug for its sedative and analgesic properties.

Similar
lettuce opium

Origin

  1. Latinlactūca“lettuce”
  2. Englishlactucarium

Modern Latin, from Latin lactūca (“lettuce”)

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Translations

French lactucarium
  • lactucariumthickened juice of lettuce
Turkish marul sütü
  • marul sütüthickened juice of lettuce
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APA

lactucarium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactucarium

MLA

“lactucarium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactucarium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lactucarium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactucarium.

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