The English word “lettuce” and scientific name “lactuca” are based on the word lac, meaning “milk”, because lettuce produces a milky sap when cut.
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The English word “lettuce” and scientific name “lactuca” are based on the word lac, meaning “milk”, because lettuce produces a milky sap when cut.
The word “salad” originates from the Latin salata, meaning “salted”. Over time, in many languages, the name of the dish became so closely associated with the main ingredient that it was eventually assimilated into the name of the plant itself.
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