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Lattich
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German
Etymology
From de gmh latech, gmh leteche, from de goh latihha, goh lattuhha, from de la lactuca lettuce. Possibly through a de gmw-pro *lahtukā *ladukā ~ *lahtukā, though the wide variety of West Germanic forms makes such a reconstruction difficult.
Pronunciation
de /ˈlatɪç/
de De-Lattich.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,s:es
de chiefly biology or regional lettuce
de Salat
1 2 Mit tiefem Atemzug zu Tisch dann endlich sitztUnd findet da das traur'ge Einerlei,Kartoffel, Lattich, fade PflanzenkostUnd nur am Sonntag dünnen Apfelmost.
Usage notes
Outside of biological terminology, de Lattich is occasionally used in Standard German to distinguish the plant from salad as a dish, but the word is absent from the vernaculars of most regions and not universally understood.
Declension
m,s:es
Derived terms
de Huflattich
de Mauerlattich
Further reading
de Cichorieae tribe plants Vegetables