Lettuce vs. Celtuce — What's the Difference?

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is an annual plant of the daisy family, Asteraceae. It is most often grown as a leaf vegetable, but sometimes for its stem and seeds.

Celtuce (/ˈsɛlt.əs/) (Lactuca sativa var. augustana, angustata, or asparagina), also called stem lettuce, celery lettuce, asparagus lettuce, or Chinese lettuce, is a cultivar of lettuce grown primarily for its thick stem or its leaves.

Any of various plants of the genus Lactuca of the composite family, especially L. sativa, cultivated for its edible leaves.

A cultivar of lettuce harvested primarily for its 15- to 20-centimeter stem.

The leaves of L. sativa, used especially in salads.

A type of lettuce (Lactuca sativa asparagina) valued especially for its edible stems.

(Slang) Paper money.

A salad green having characteristics of both lettuce and celery; stems eaten either raw or cooked.

An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green and/or purple leaves.

Lettuce valued especially for its edible stems

(uncountable) The leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable; as a dish often mixed with other ingredients, dressing etc.

Leaves having celery-like stems eaten raw or cooked

United States paper currency; dollars.

A strong yellow-green colour, like that of lettuce (also called lettuce green).

Weed or marijuana

Long hair, as worn by an exemplar of bro culture

A composite plant of the genus Lactuca (Lactuca sativa), the leaves of which are used as salad. Plants of this genus yield a milky juice, from which lactucarium is obtained. The commonest wild lettuce of the United States is Lactuca Canadensis.

United States currency; dollar bills; greenbacks.

Informal terms for money

Any of various plants of the genus Lactuca

Leaves of any of various plants of Lactuca sativa