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This article is about the plant. For the Tokyo Mew Mew character, see
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output in 2005]]The Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is a temperate annual or
biennial plant of the daisy family Asteraceae. It is most often grown as a
leaf vegetable. In many countries, it is typically eaten cold and raw, in
salads, hamburgers, tacos, and many other dishes. In some places,
including China, lettuce is typically eaten cooked and use of the stem is
as important as use of the leaf. Both the English name and the Latin name
of the genus are ultimately derived from lac, the Latin word for ?milk?,
referring to the plant?s milky juice. Mild in flavour, it has been
described over the centuries as a cooling counterbalance to other
ingredients in a salad, however it has been humorously described by
filmmaker John Waters in his humorous essay, 100 Things I Hate, refers to
iceberg lettuc
