lettuce的词源

英文词源

lettuce

lettuce: [13] The lettuce was named for the milky white sap that exudes from its stalk when cut. The Latin for milk is lac (source of English lactation [17] and lactose [19]), and so the lettuce was christened lactūca. This passed into English via laituës, the plural of Old French laituë.
=> lactation, lactose

lettuce (n.)

late 13c., probably from Old French laitues, plural of laitue "lettuce," from Latin lactuca "lettuce," from lac (genitive lactis) "milk" (see lactation); so called for the milky juice of the plant.

中文词源

lettuce（莴苣）：能分泌乳汁般汁液的蔬菜　　　

lettuce（莴苣）是一种十分常见的蔬菜，其茎部称为“莴笋”，叶子称为“生菜”。单词lettuce来自拉丁语lactuca，源自lactis（乳汁），同源词有lactate（分泌乳汁、喂奶）。莴苣之所以得此名，是因为莴苣茎部切开后，能分泌状如乳汁的白色汁液。

　　lettuce：['letɪs] n.莴苣，莴笋，生菜

　　lactate：[læk'tet] vi.分泌乳汁，喂奶

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lettuce：莴苣，生菜

来自法语，来自拉丁语lactuca,乳汁，生菜，因其乳样的白汁而得名。拼写比较latte.