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sea lettuce noun[ U ] uk /ˈsiː ˌlet.ɪs/ us /ˈsiː ˌlet̬.ɪs/ a kind of seaweed(= a plant that grows in the sea) with wide, flat, green leaves that can be eaten: Use an edible seaweed like sea lettuce, washed well. I've used sea lettuce, which you can gather easily from the beach when the tide is on the way out. The lacy green leaves of sea lettuce can be eaten raw. He collects sea lettuce from the coast and dries it to use in some of the bakery's breads. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Water & marsh plants, bushes & trees algae algae bloom Andromeda bacopa bladderwort flag iris green alga gulfweed haidai kelp peppergrass phytoplankton pickerel weed plankton pond life sargassum seagrass seaweed sedge sphagnum
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