Celtuce

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  celtuce \celtuce\ n.
     1. a type of lettuce ({Lactuca sativa} asparagina) valued
        especially for its edible stems.
  
     Syn: stem lettuce, Lactuca sativa asparagina.
          [WordNet 1.5]


  
     2. a salad green having characteristics of both lettuce and
        celery; stems eaten either raw or cooked.
        [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  celtuce
       n 1: lettuce valued especially for its edible stems [syn: {stem
            lettuce}, {Lactuca sativa asparagina}]
       2: leaves having celery-like stems eaten raw or cooked