Indian Lettuce (Noun)
Meaning
A plant of the genus Montia having edible pleasant-tasting leaves.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Indian lettuce was one of the greens used in the salad that night at the farm-to-table restaurant.
- She learned that the edible plant known as Indian lettuce was growing in abundance along the mountain trails.
- He tossed a handful of wild Indian lettuce into the pan, watching as it wilted down with the garlic and lemon juice.
- As they walked through the meadow, she pointed out a variety of wild greens, including a small patch of Indian lettuce.
- Forager groups often made trips to collect wild edibles, like the succulent Indian lettuce that grew along stream beds.