lechuga

See also: Lechuga

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /leˈt͡ʃuɡa/ [leˈt͡ʃu.ɣ̞a]

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• Rhymes: -uɡa
• Syllabification: le‧chu‧ga

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin lactūca. Compare Portuguese leituga, Catalan lletuga, Italian lattuga and English lettuce.

Noun

lechuga f (plural lechugas)

1. lettuce

Derived terms

• alechugar
• centrifugadora de lechuga
• estar más fresco que una lechuga
• lechuga silvestre
• lechuguero
• lechuguilla

 

Related terms

• leche

 

Etymology 2

Interjection

¡lechuga!

1. (informal, euphemistic) expresses anger, upsetness, or annoyance; euphemism for leche

Further reading

• “lechuga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014