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Definition: Romaine |
RomaineNoun1. Lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
"Romaine" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "a Roman". |
Date "romaine" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references) |
Synonyms: RomaineSynonyms: cos (n), cos lettuce (n), romaine lettuce (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Romaine |
| English words defined with "romaine": romaine lettuce. (references) |
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Movie/TV Titles | Les Très riches heures de l'Afrique romaine (1956) L' Orgie romaine (1911) Fidélité romaine (1911) Ruby Romaine Trailer Tales (2003) | |
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 | Siphon tubes used for furrow irrigation on Romaine lettuce. Yuma, Az. Credit: Jeff Vanuga. |  | Row crops of romaine lettuce, Yuma, Az. Credit: Jeff Vanuga. |
 | J. Romaine Curtis, M.D. Credit: National Library of Medicine. | ||
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
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Political Economy | THE BAHAMAS | The restrictions have been extended to include other varieties of produce for which the Ministry determines that local farmers (e.g. Christmas poinsettias, romaine lettuce, yellow squash, and zucchini) can meet the demand. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Romaine" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 97.73% of the time. "Romaine" is used about 44 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (proper) | 97.73% | 43 | 52,181 |
| Lexical Verb (base form) | 2.27% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 44 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "romaine" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Romaine | First name Female | 2,000 | 2,576 |
| Romaine | Last name | 1,000 | 13,938 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits. | |||
| "Romaine" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "a Roman". | |||
| The following table summarizes names related to "Romaine." | |||
| Name | Gender | Language | Related Name |
| Romane | Female | N/A | Romaine |
| Roman | Male | Czech | N/A |
| Romayne | Female | English | Romaine |
| Romain | Male | French | Roman |
| Romaine | Female | French | Roman |
| Romana | Female | Italian | Roman |
| Romano | Male | Italian | Roman |
| Roman | Male | Polish | N/A |
| Roman | Male | Russian | N/A |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
Expression using "romaine": romaine lettuce. Additional references. | |
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "romaine": Vaison-la-romaine. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "romaine"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | romersk salat (cos lettuce, romaine lettuce), bindsalat (cos lettuce, romaine lettuce). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | Roomse latuw (cos lettuce, romaine lettuce), Romeinse sla (cos lettuce, romaine lettuce), romaine (cos lettuce, romaine lettuce), bindsla (cos lettuce, romaine lettuce). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | sidesalaatti (cos lettuce, romaine lettuce). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | laitue romaine (romaine lettuce). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | römischer Salat (cos), Sommerendivie (cos lettuce, romaine lettuce), Bindesalat (cos lettuce, romaine lettuce). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | Είδοσ όαρουλιού. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | lattuga romana (cos lettuce, romaine lettuce). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | omaineray alface-romana(alface-orelha-de-mula) (cos lettuce, romaine lettuce). (various references) Lechuga Romana (cos lettuce). (various references) romersk sallat (cos lettuce, romaine lettuce), bindsallat (cos lettuce, romaine lettuce). (various references) ผักกา"หอมชนิ"หนึ่ง. (various references) омен (Daisy). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | Lactuca sativa var.longifolia, Lactuca sativa var.romana, Romanus. (various references) |
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Derivations | |
Words beginning with "romaine": romaines. (additional references) | |
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"Romaine" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Bohaine, domaine, Drumoyne, Pomagne, pomarine, promzina, Ralahine, Ramalina, reimagine, remaine, remane, remayne, Roamin, rogaine, Rojanini, romain, Romaines, Romainia, romana, Romanet, romanis, Romanit, Romawi, Romijn, romine, Ronayne, Rondine, Rosadini, Rosmarinus, Rouane, roumain, roumaine, royaume, rumain, tomaine, Tommasini, Tremaine. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "romaine" (pronounced rōmā"n) |
| 4 | -ō m ā" n | domain. |
| 3 | -m ā" n | germane, humane, inhumane, legerdemain, main, mane, remain. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: moraine. | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-i-m-n-o-r" | |
-1 letter: airmen, anomie, enamor, marine, merino, moaner, remain. | |
-2 letters: aimer, amine, amino, amnio, anime, enorm, inarm, irone, manor, minae, miner, minor, moira, moire, monie, morae, namer, noria, ramen, ramie, reman, roman. | |
-3 letters: aeon, aero, airn, amen, amie, amin, amir, earn, emir, inro, iron, main, mair, mane, mano, mare, mean, meno, mien, mina, mine, mire. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-e-i-m-n-o-r" | |
+1 letter: airwomen, moraines, radiomen, romaines, romanise, romanize. | |
+2 letters: aeronomic, almonries, bromelain, brominate, cremation, enamoring, harmonies, harmonise, harmonize, manticore, masonries, morganite, normalise, normalize, normative, omnirange, prenomina, prolamine, protamine, randomize, rhodamine, romanised, romanises, romanized, romanizes, womanizer, womanlier. | |
+3 letters: acrimonies, admonisher, aeronomies, aeronomist, agrimonies, agronomies, androecium, angiosperm, antimodern, antireform, antismoker, bromelains, brominated, brominates, ceremonial, chairwomen, chloramine, cinemagoer, cochairmen, complainer, cremations, dormancies, eliminator, embargoing, emigration, enamouring, enantiomer, endometria, enharmonic, ergotamine, forearming, gormandise, gormandize, gramineous, harmonised, harmonises, harmonized, harmonizer, harmonizes, impersonal, importance, intermodal, ironmaster, macaronies, maceration, manometric, manticores, marionette, meridional, mineralogy, moderating, moderation, monandries, monarchies, monetarily, monetarism, monetarist, mordancies, morganites, neorealism, noisemaker, nomarchies, nonadmirer, normalcies, normalised, normalises, normalized, normalizer, normalizes, numeration, oceanarium, omniranges, ordainment, palindrome, permeation, portamenti, praenomina, prolamines, proseminar, protamines, randomized, randomizer, randomizes, renominate, rhodamines, rosemaling, stramonies, tambourine, terminator, tourmaline, trampoline, womanizers, yeomanries. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)52 6F 6D 61 69 6E 65 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references).-. --- -- .- .. -. . |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010010 01101111 01101101 01100001 01101001 01101110 01100101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)R o m a i n e |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0052 006F 006D 0061 0069 006E 0065 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)52817967758071 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Modern | 5. Usage: Commercial 6. Images: Slideshow 7. Images: Photo Album 8. Quotations: Non-fiction | 9. Usage Frequency 10. Names: Frequency 11. Names: Derived from 12. Expressions | 13. Expressions: Internet 14. Translations: Modern 15. Translations: Ancient 16. Derivations | 17. Rhymes 18. Anagrams 19. Orthography 20. Bibliography |
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vertaling, transferim, transmetim, ترجمة من لغة أجنبية للغة الأم, ترجمة, إفتتان, транслация, огъване, превод, предаване, поддаване, тълкуване, превеждане, 翻译, překlad, oversættelse, translatie, taajuusmuutos, translaatio, traduction, oersetting, Übersetzung, μετάφραση, תור'מ ות, תר'ום, "עתק", "עתק, fordítás, traduzione, 翻訳 , へい"ういどう, やくしょ, やくしゅつ, "うどく, ほ"やく, トランスレーション , やくじゅつ, ほ"やくしょ, 번역, tradukshon, tradução, translaţie, tãlmãcire, traducere, сдвиг, трансляция, перемещение, перевод, tumačenje, traducción, översättning, tercüme, процес перекладу, переклад, пояснення, переміщення, sự dịch, sự biến th nh sự giải thích, trosiad, for translation; Deens, danisht, danishte, لغة الدانمركية, نوع كعك, دانماركي, датски език, датски, Daniko, 丹麦语, dánský, dánština, danskur, danskt, tanskalainen, danois, Deensk, dänisch, δανικόσ, δανόσ, עו'ת שמרים, " י, dán, danska, Danmhairgis, danese, 덴마크, Danvargish, Danvargagh, danes, dinamarquês, danez, датский, danski, danski jezik, danés, dansk, danimarkalı, danimarka dili, датський, датська мова, tiếng Đan-mạch, for Danish; Nederlands, Hollands, holandez, هولندي, اللغة الهولندية, холандски, немски език, холандски език, холандците, немски, Olandes, 菏蘭語 , 荷兰语, holandský, nizozemský, hollandsk, hollendskt, hollantilainen, néerlandais, Nederlânsk, holländisch, ολλανδικόσ, ολλανδόσ, holandisht, "ול "י, holland, hollenskur, Ollainnis, olandese, 네덜란", Belanda, Ollanish, Germaanish, Tatimana, nederlandsk, ulandes, hulandes, holandês, neerlandés, olandez, nemţesc, limba olandezã, german, голландский, holanđanin, u škripcu, holandski, holandés, bakratongo, holländsk, ชาวเนเธอร์แลน"์, เกี่ยวกับเนเธอร์แลน"์, รรยา, alman, eş, flemenkçe, holandaca, hollanda, karı, hollandalı, hollandalılara özgü olan, Hollandali, hollanda'ya ait, голландська мова, голландський, ngôn ngữ khó hiểu, "b xã", for Dutch; Fins, finlandez, finlandishte, finlandisht, اللغة الفنلندية, فنلندية, فنلندي, фински език, фински, Pinlandino, 芬蘭語 , 芬兰语, finský, finskt, suomi, suomalainen, finnois, Finlandaise, finlandais, finnisch, φινλανδικόσ, פי י, finn, finnskur, finnska, finlandese, 핀란", Fynlannish, Fynlannagh, finlandês, finês, finlandezã, финский, Finisi, finski jezik, finski, finlandés, finés, finsk, fince, finlandiya'ya özgü, фінська мова, фінський, tiếng Phần-lan, for Finnish; Franse taal, Frans, franceze, francez, frëngjisht, frëng, frëngjishte, فرنسي, اللغة الفرنسية, الشعب الفرنسي, gall, френски език, френски, Pranses, 法國 , 法文 , 法語 , 法语, francouzština, francouzský, franskur, franskt, ranskalainen, français, Frânsk, französisch, γάλλοσ, γαλλικόσ, γαλλική γλώσσα, γαλλίδα, צרפתי, צרפתית, francia, Fraincis, francese, フレコン化 , フランス" , 仏文 , 仏 , ふつぶ", フレンチ , フランセ , ふつ, "랑스, Perancis, Ny Frangee, Mooinjey ny Frank, frances, franses, francês, francezii, francezã, franţuzesc, franţuzeşte, французский, Falani, francuski jezik, francuski, francuzi, francés, sí-Fulentji, fransk, franska, fransızca, Fransiz, fransızca ile ilgili, fransız, fransa ile ilgili, французька мова, французький, Ffrengig, isiFulentshi, for French; Duits, Duitser, Duitse taal, Germaan, gjerman, ضرب من الرقص, جرماني, المانية, الماني, اللغة الألمانية, роден, германски, немски език, немски, немец, готически, германец, 德語 , 德语, 德文 , 德國 , nìmecký, nìmec, tysker, Duitse, týskur, týskt, týskari, saksalainen, Allemand, Dútsk, Deutsche, Deutsch, "ερμανός, gjermanisht, 'רמ י, 'רמ ית, német, þjóðverji, þýskur, GearmÚnach, GearmÚinis, tedesco, ジプシー音楽 , ジャーマン , 독일, todesch, Germaanagh, Garmane, Germaanish, Carmane, aleman, Niemiec, niemiecki, alemão, alemand, neamţ, немецкий, Siamani, germanski, alemán, Tudesku, Doysri, mjeremani, mdachi, sí-Jalimáne, tysk, เยอรมัน, าษาเยอรมัน, Alman, німкеня, німецький, німець, $sisters german$ chị em ruột, $cousin german$ anh chị em con chú bác ruột, sister, Almaenwr, isiJalimane, iliJalimane, iJalimane, for German; Grieks, Griek, الإغريقي, يوناني, اللغة اليونانية, Griegu, гръцки език, гръцки, грък, Griyego, 希臘語 , 希腊语, řecký, řeètina, řek, græker, grikst, kreikkalainen, grec, Gryk, Gryksk, Gryks, grieche, ελληνικόσ, 'Ελληνας, יו ית, יו י, görög, Grikki, greco, ギリシア語 , ギリシア", 그리스, Greagish, Greagagh, grego, grèc, greacã, греческий, Eleni, grk, grčki jezik, grčki, griego, grek, Yunanli, yunanlı, yunanca, yunan, Rumca, yunanistan'a ait, rum, грек, гречанка, грецька мова, грецький, kẻ cắp b gi gặp nhau, quân bạc bịp tôi không thể hiểu được điều đó thật l kỳ phùng địch thủ, người Hy-lạp tiếng Hy-lạp kẻ bịp bợm, kẻ lừa đảo, Groegwr, for Greek; Italianer, Italiaans, Italiaan, شخص إيطالي, اللغة الإيطالية, الإيطالي, إيطالي, Italianu, италиански език, италиански, италианец, Italyano, 意大利 , 意大利語 , 意大利语, italština, italský, ital, italiener, italienskt, italialainen, Italien, Italjaansk, italienisch, Ιταλός, italisht, איטלקי, איטלקית, olasz, Ítali, IodÚilis, italiano, 이탈리아, Iddaalish, Włoch, italianã, italienesc, italieneşte, italian, итальянский язык, итальянский, итальянец, Italia, italijanski, italijanski jezik, italijan, sí-Taliyáne, italienare, italiensk, italienska, เกี่ยวกับอิตาลี, ชาวอิตาลี, าษาอิตาลี, italyanca, italyan, італі"ць, італійська мова, італійський, італійка, for Italian; Portugees, portugez, portugalisht, اللغة البرتغالية, البرتغالية, البرتغالي, португалски език, португалски, португалец, Potuges, 葡萄牙语, 葡萄牙人 , 葡萄牙語 , portugalský, portugiser, portugisiskt, portugalilainen, portugais, Portugeesk, portugiesisch, πορτογάλοσ, ορτογάλος, portugál, Portaingéilis, portoghese, ポルトガル語 , ポルトガル", 포르투갈, Portiugish, Portiugagh, portugues, Portugalczyk, português, portughez, португальский, portugalski jezik, portugalski, portugalac, portugués, Mreno, si-Putúkezi, portugis, portekiz, Portekízlí, portekizli, portekizce, португальська мова, португальський, португалець, người B"-đ o-nha tiếng B"-đ o-nha, for Portuguese; Spaans, Spaanse taal, spanjoll, اللغة الأسبانية, الأسبانية, أسباني, испански език, испански, espanyoles, Espanyol, 西班牙语, 西班牙文 , 西班牙語 , španìlský, španìlština, spanskt, espanjalainen, espagnol, Spaansk, spanisch, ισπανικά, ισπανικόσ, ισπανοί, karaiñe'êmegua, ספר"ית, ספר"י, spanyol, SpÚinnis, spagnolo, スペイン語 , スパイ罪 , スペイン", スパニッシュ , 스페인, Spaainagh, Spaainish, spañó, espanhol, espanhòl, spaniolesc, spanioleşte, spaniol, испанский, Sipaniolo, španski jezik, španski, español, spanska språk, spansk, ispanyollar, ispanyolca, ispanyol, іспанська мова, іспанський, for Spanish; Sweeds, suedez, اللغة السويدية, Suecu, шведски език, шведски, швед, Swedis, 瑞典語 , 瑞典语, švédský, švédština, Zweeds, svenskt, ruotsalainen, suédois, Sweedsk, schwedisch, σουηδικόσ, σουηδικά, svéd, sænskur, Sualainnis, svedese, スウェーデン語 , スウェーデン", 스웨덴, Soolynish, Soolynagh, suèc, шведский, švedski jezik, švedski, sueco, svensk, เกี่ยวกับคน าษาและวั'นธรรมของประเทศสวีเ"น, isveççe, isveç dili, isveç, Ísveçlí, шведська мова, шведський, người Thuỵ điển tiếng Thuỵ điển, for Swedish; Tailandes, 泰國 , 泰文 , 泰国, 泰 , thailænder, Thailander, Thai, Thais, thailendskt, thaimaalainen, Thaïlandais, thailändisch, Thailänder, Ταϊλανδός· Ταϊλανδέζος, tailandese, 泰語 , たい", 타이 말, tailandês, tailandés, thailändare, ที่เกี่ยวกับประเทศไทย, าษาไทย, เกี่ยวกับคนไทย, คนไทย, Taylandlı, Tayland Dili, Tayland, Tai Dili, Та"ць, Тайська Мова, Тайський, for Thai; 乌克兰, for Ukranian; |
