lechuga

• IPA^(key): /leˈt͡ʃuɡa/ [leˈt͡ʃu.ɣ̞a]

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• Rhymes: -uɡa
• Syllabification: le‧chu‧ga

Inherited from Latin lactūca. Compare Portuguese leituga, Catalan lletuga, Italian lattuga and English lettuce.

lechuga f (plural lechugas)

1. lettuce

¡lechuga!

1. (informal, euphemistic) expresses anger, upsetness, or annoyance; euphemism for leche

• “lechuga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10