lechuga

See also: Lechuga

Spanish

Lechuga

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /leˈt͡ʃuɡa/, [leˈt͡ʃuɣa]

Etymology 1

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

Noun

lechuga f (plural lechugas)

lettuce

Derived terms

alechugar

Related terms

leche

Etymology 2

Interjection

lechuga!

(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.

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