/ ˌkɒs ˈletɪs; ˌkɒz; NAmE ˌkɑːs; ˌkɔːs/ ( BrE ) ( NAmE ro·maine ) noun
[ C , U ] a type of lettuce with long crisp leaves
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: named after the Aegean island of Cos, where it originated.
/ ˌkɒs ˈletɪs; ˌkɒz; NAmE ˌkɑːs; ˌkɔːs/ ( BrE ) ( NAmE ro·maine ) noun
[ C , U ] a type of lettuce with long crisp leaves
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: named after the Aegean island of Cos, where it originated.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005