Celtuce

Celtuce
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Celtuce

Celtuse (Lactuca sativa var. asparagina, augustana, or angustata), also called stem lettuce, celery lettuce, asparagus lettuce, or Chinese lettuce, IPA (UK,US) /ˈsɛlt.əs/, is a cultivar of lettuce grown primarily for its thick stem, used as a vegetable. It is especially popular in China, where it is the most common form of lettuce, and is called wosun (Chinese: 莴笋; pinyin: wōsŭn) or woju (Chinese: 莴苣; pinyin: wōjù) (although the latter name may also be used to mean lettuce in general).

Celtuse (foreground) for sale in Lhasa

The stem is usually harvested at a length of around 15–20 cm and a diameter of around 3–4 cm. It is crisp, moist, and mildly flavored, and typically prepared by slicing and then stir frying with more strongly flavored ingredients.



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  • celtuce — n. 1. a type of lettuce ({Lactuca sativa} asparagina) valued especially for its edible stems. Syn: stem lettuce, Lactuca sativa asparagina. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a salad green having characteristics of both lettuce and celery; stems eaten either raw… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • celtuce — sėjamosios salotos smidrinis varietetas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių šeimos daržovinis kultūrinis augalas (Lactuca sativa var. angustana). atitikmenys: lot. Lactuca sativa var. angustana angl. asparagus lettuce; celtuce; Chinese …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • celtuce — /sel tis/, n. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa asparagina, having characteristics of both celery and lettuce, and eaten raw or cooked. [b. CELERY and LETTUCE] * * * …   Universalium

  • celtuce — noun /ˈsɛlt.əs/ A cultivar of lettuce harvested primarily for its 15 to 20 centimeter stem. Syn: asparagus lettuce, celery lettuce, Chinese lettuce, stem lettuce …   Wiktionary

  • celtuce — n. kind of lettuce with characteristics of both celery and lettuce; edible leaves with stems similar to celery …   English contemporary dictionary

  • celtuce — cel·tuce …   English syllables

  • celtuce —  n.f. Variété de laitue …   Le dictionnaire des mots absents des autres dictionnaires

  • celtuce — noun 1. lettuce valued especially for its edible stems • Syn: ↑stem lettuce, ↑Lactuca sativa asparagina • Hypernyms: ↑lettuce 2. leaves having celery like stems eaten raw or cooked • Hypernyms: ↑salad green, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lactuca sativa — celtuce celtuce n. 1. a type of lettuce ({Lactuca sativa} asparagina) valued especially for its edible stems. Syn: stem lettuce, Lactuca sativa asparagina. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a salad green having characteristics of both lettuce and celery; stems… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lactuca sativa — Laitue cultivée Laitue cultivée …   Wikipédia en Français

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