Noun: leaf lettuce
- Lettuce with loosely curled leaves that do not form a compact head
"Loose-leaf lettuce is easy to grow in home gardens";
- loose-leaf lettuce
- Distinguished by leaves having curled or incised leaves forming a loose rosette that does not develop into a compact head
"Leaf lettuce added colour and texture to the salad";
- Lactuca sativa crispa
Derived forms: leaf lettuces
Type of: lettuce
Encyclopedia: Leaf lettuce