cos lettuce

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkɒsˈlɛtəs/


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cos′ let′tuce, 
  1. Plant Biologyromaine.
  • 1690–1700

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
cos /kɑs, kɔs/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. Food romaine.

cos,  an abbreviation of:
  1. Mathematicscosine.

cos.,  an abbreviation of:
  1. companies.
  2. counties.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cos1  (kos, kôs),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologyromaine.
  • after Kos, where it originated 1690–1700

cos2 ,
  1. Mathematics[Trigonom., Math.]cosine.

Cos  (kos, kôs),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place NamesKos.

cos., 
    1. companies.
    2. Governmentconsul.
    3. Governmentconsulship.
    4. counties.

C.O.S., 
  1. Businesscash on shipment.
Also, c.o.s. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cos, cos lettuce /kɒs/ n
  1. a variety of lettuce with a long slender head and crisp leavesUsual US and Canadian name: romaine
Etymology: 17th Century: named after Kos, the Aegean island of its origin
cos /kɒz/ abbreviation for
  1. cosine
'cos lettuce' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cos - romaine

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