letuse

Middle English

Etymology 1

From the plural of Old French laitue, from Latin lactūca.

Alternative forms

• letus, letys, letuce, letuze, letes, letows, letyse

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛtus(ə)/, /ˈlɛtuz(ə)/, /ˈlɛtis(ə)/

Noun

letuse (plural letuses)

2. lettuce (Lactuca sativa or a related plant)
3. The leaves of the lettuce used as vegetables.

Descendants

• English: lettuce
• Scots: lettuce, lattice
• → Welsh: letys

References

• “letuse, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 30 July 2018.

Etymology 2

From Anglo-Norman letuse; further etymology unknown.

Alternative forms

• lettese, letes, letowse, letuce

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛtus(ə)/, /ˈlɛtis(ə)/

Noun

letuse (plural letusez)

2. The near-white winter hide or fur of the least weasel; lettice.

Descendants

• English: lettice

References

• “letuse, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 30 July 2018.