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Definition: Indian lettuce

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Noun 1. A plant of the genus Montia having edible pleasant-tasting leaves.[Wordnet].

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Indian lettuce

The name Indian lettuce has been used to refer to a number of plants used as leaf vegetables used by Native American or Indian people, including but likely not limited to:

  • Lactuca indica
  • Claytonia perfoliata (miner's lettuce)
  • Claytonia sibirica (candy flower)
  • Chenopodium californicum

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