romaine

noun

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable)Ellipsis of romaine lettuce (“a type of lettuce having long crisp leaves forming a slender head”).
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable)Ellipsis of crepe romaine (“a type of semi-sheer fabric”).
3. (alt-of, countable, uncountable)Alternative letter-case form of romaine.

   “In February, I’d made and frozen a pork ragout. With penne pasta and a Romaine salad with vinaigrette, it would be perfect. […] Finally, I located the penne, washed and dried the Romaine leaves, and whisked together a Dijon vinaigrette.”

   “Serve shrimp with sauce on a bed of Romaine leaves, if desired.”

   “Tear the Romaine leaves into irregular bite-sized pieces. (If using store-bought Romaine, remove the tough, watery rib in each leaf.)”

   “Drizzle a little of the salad dressing over the Cos or Romaine leaves around the 4 serving bowls.”

   “A garlicky Caesar is a nice starter with whole Romaine leaves and crispy sourdough croutons, but most can’t resist the creamy, but very rich, signature lobster soup.”

name

1. A surname from French.
2. A female given name from French.
3. A suburb of Burnie City Council, north western Tasmania, Australia.