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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

"lechuga morada"

English translation:

red leaf lettuce

Added to glossary by Cecilia Gowar
May 21, 2013 21:09
11 yrs ago
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Spanish term

lechuga morada

Spanish to English Other Cooking / Culinary
Debo traducir un menú de restaurant por lo que no tengo contexto para este concepto. Gracias por la ayuda!
Proposed translations (English)
4 +5 red leaf lettuce
5 +1 purple lettuce
2 +3 red looseleaf lettuce
4 oak-leaf lettuce
Change log

Jun 4, 2013 11:27: Cecilia Gowar Created KOG entry

May 30, 2018 15:10: Enrique Manzo changed "Term asked" from "\"lechuga morada\"" to "lechuga morada"

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (1): Yvonne Gallagher

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Discussion

Noni Gilbert Riley May 22, 2013:
@Cgowar Point very much taken Ceci - thanks for going to the trouble of clarifying.
Cecilia Gowar May 22, 2013:
This is in reply to Noni (the window below does not allow much space) and also for whoever might be interested: In Argentina (where I presume these terms originate) it is very common to see "lechuga morada". Now, I have never heard or read the word “purple” to refer to any such lettuces in the UK, where I shop at least twice a week. You do find “purple sprouting broccoli” but to refer to the type of lettuces called “moradas” in Spanish, the word is “red”.
Billh May 22, 2013:
Jorge Actually I had absolutely no idea what it is called in English. I simply remember eating it. I had never heard of red leaf lettuce before seeing this question.
Jorge Merino May 21, 2013:
@Bill
But you already know it's red leaf lettuce... MCLANG doesn't
Billh May 21, 2013:
Took 15 seconds to find this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_leaf_Lettuce
MCLANG (asker) May 21, 2013:
Of course I have. I just couldn't find a specific or unanimous answer to this.
philgoddard May 21, 2013:
Have you Googled these or looked in a dictionary? KudoZ is supposed to be a last resort when you've done your own research.

Proposed translations

+5
34 mins
Spanish term (edited): "lechuga morada"
Selected

red leaf lettuce

You would normally find the "red" associated with the type of lettuce, i.e., "red batavia". But you can also say "red leaf lettuce":

http://www.ugacfs.org/producesafety/Pages/Steps/LeafyGreenTy...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-05-21 23:20:40 GMT)
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A couple more examples from my local supermarket:

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/groceries /index.jsp?bmUID=1369178066166

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/groceries/index.jsp?bmUID=136917...
Peer comment(s):
agree Zilin Cui
10 mins
Many thanks!
agree Joel Schaefer
24 mins
Many thanks!
agree Yvonne Gallagher : in absence of exact type specified best to stick with this quite simply, though a lot of people confuse it with lollo rosso or oak leaf
13 hrs
Many thanks!
agree James A. Walsh
13 hrs
Many thanks!
agree Billh
22 hrs
Thanks Billh!
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+1
22 mins
Spanish term (edited): "lechuga morada"

purple lettuce

Me parece que este sería el término.

vegetalesarellano.com.mx/en/what-do-we.../8.../24-purple-lettuce.html‎
hatuchayhotelsperu.com/.../HATUCHAY%20HOTEL...‎
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Peer comment(s):
agree philgoddard : If you do Google Images for "lechuga morada", you get everything from lettuces that are entirely purple to ones that have purple leaf tips. So this seems a safe choice, though I agree with the other two suggestions.
21 mins
thanks, Phil!
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+3
31 mins
Spanish term (edited): "lechuga morada"

red looseleaf lettuce

Another suggestion:

As Bill said, "lechuga morada" is "red leaf lettuce" or in Chile it is referred to as "red looseleaf lettuce".

https://www.google.com.jm/search?q=lechuga morada purple&tbm...
lechuga morada

FoodyChile » Fresh from the Urban Garden
http://foodychile.com/2011/11/16/fresh-from-the-urban-garden...
Nov 16, 2011 – Lechuga Costina- Looseleaf Lettuce. Lechuga Milanesa – Butter Lettuce. ***Lechuga Morada- Red Looseleaf Lettuce. *** Espinaca- Spinach ...
Frambuesa -Raspberry
Caigua- Caigua
Pimenton- Bell Pepper
Tomate Cherry- Cherry Tomato
Achicoria- Chicory
Apio- Celery
Cilantro- Cilantro
Perejil – Parsley
Lechuga Costina- Looseleaf Lettuce
Lechuga Milanesa – Butter Lettuce
***Lechuga Morada- Red Looseleaf Lettuce***
Espinaca- Spinach
Ajo- Garlic
Aji – Chili
Ciboulette – Chives
Salvia- Salvia
Albahaca- Basil
Tomillo- Thyme
Menta- Mint
Frutilla- Strawberry
Oregano- Oregano
Stevia- Stevia
Melisa – Lemon Balm
Rúcula- Arugula
Peer comment(s):
agree José Alberto Ruiz Pérez
12 hrs
Thank you Alberto. Saludos.
agree Wendy Streitparth : This is also used in England to cover a multitude of varieties.
15 hrs
Thank you Wendy.
agree Yvonne Gallagher : in the absence of exact specified type best to simply stick with this, though a lot of people confuse it with lollo rosso or oak leaf
1 day 11 hrs
Thank you Gallagy.
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42 mins
Spanish term (edited): "lechuga morada"

oak-leaf lettuce

In Britain, this is the "purple" lettuce most commonly found, and indeed in Spain it is normally known as "hoja de roble"

http://www.agroterra.com/p/lechuga-hoja-de-roble-morada-5-gr...


http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.circleofmis...
Peer comment(s):
neutral Cecilia Gowar : But Noni, there are green and red varieties of oak leaf lettuce and it is a distinct variety of lettuce. In this case the type is not specified.
1 hr
Good point Ceci, so I would either stick my neck out for purple oak-leaf or say purple-leaf. Purple lettuce sounds odd to me.
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