Romaine (en. Roman)

/ʁo.mɛn/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Lettuce with long leaves, often used in salads.

I prepared a romaine salad for dinner.

J'ai préparé une salade de romaine pour le dîner.

A variety of lettuce that has a crunchy texture and a mild flavor.

Romaine is a popular ingredient in restaurants.

La romaine est un ingrédient populaire dans les restaurants.

A vegetable plant that grows in a rosette.

Romaine needs to be watered regularly to grow well.

La romaine doit être arrosée régulièrement pour bien pousser.

Lettuce considered healthy and nutritious.

My nutritionist advised me to eat more romaine.

Mon nutritionniste m'a conseillé de manger plus de romaine.

From Latin 'romana', referring to ancient Rome.

romaine salad

Salad made with romaine lettuce, often accompanied by vinaigrette.

salade romaine

heart of romaine

The central and tender part of romaine lettuce.

cœur de romaine

lettuce

Vegetable plant grown for its edible leaves.

laitue

vinaigrette

Sauce made from vinegar and oil, used in salads.

vinaigrette

kale

Curly cabbage, often considered a superfood.

kale

Humorous use of 'romaine' to refer to a boring person.

Stop being such a true romaine at the party!

Arrête d'être une vraie romaine lors de la soirée !

Reference to someone who makes very healthy food choices.

She's so romaine with her organic quinoa salad.

Elle est tellement romaine avec sa salade bio au quinoa.