leaf vegetables [1]

Leaves of edible plants consumed as vegetables.

leaf lettuce

Lettuce having soft wavy leaves with curly edges; like most types of lettuce, it is usually eaten raw, in salads or sandwiches.

celtuce

A celerylike vegetable that is derived from lettuce; it combines the flavors of celery and lettuce.

sea kale

Widely used in Europe, its leaves and wide fleshy stems are prepared like asparagus.

collards

It has thick, strongly flavored leaves and tough central ribs; it is eaten like spinach, either raw or cooked.

romaine lettuce

Lettuce with firm crisp leaves used especially to make Caesar salad.