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wonder word: lettuce

Wednesday, June 28, 2017 by Eva Easton 1 Comment

I wonder how an American pronounces…

lettuce
/ˈlɛ-dɪs/

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In preparing this post, I learned that iceberg lettuce is the most popular kind of lettuce in the United States.

[Note:  Click on the pictures to enlarge them.]

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Most lettuce is grown on farms.

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Then we go to the grocery store
or farmer’s market to buy it.

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People say that it’s easy to grow lettuce.
You can even grow it on your front porch.

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Look at this garden planted with 7 types of lettuce.

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We put lettuce in all types of sandwiches.

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This cheeseburger has a hamburger patty
topped with a slice of cheese
and lettuce, pickle, tomato, onion
on a sesame seed bun.

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/lettuce-hamburger.mp3


This salad looks really good…with lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, black olives, cucumber, onion and hard-boiled eggs.

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/lettuce-salad.mp3

 


Everyone likes lettuce, even goats.

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/lettuce-goats.mp3

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