Saladina (English spelling) lettuce

Japanese: サラダナ（英語表記）lettuce

A biennial herb of the Asteraceae family whose leaves are eaten raw. Botanically, lettuce, which has long been cultivated in Japan, and head lettuce, which is now widely used as a Western vegetable in salads, are the same species, and were cultivated in the eastern Mediterranean region. In Japan, lettuce varieties that have weak head formation and whose heads do not completely close together are called lettuce lettuce, and are distinguished from regular head lettuce, which has strong head formation. Lettuce was introduced to Japan during the Meiji and Taisho eras, but consumption has not increased as much as regular head lettuce.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

葉を生食するキク科の一，二年草。日本で昔から栽培されているチシャや最近洋菜としてサラダなどに多く用いられる結球性の玉レタスは，植物学的には同一種で，地中海東部地域で栽培化された。日本では，この玉レタスのなかで結球性が弱く頭部が完全に包合しない品種群をとくにサラダナと呼び，結球性の強いふつうの玉レタスとは区別している。日本への導入は明治･大正の時代からであるが，ふつうの玉レタスほどには消費は伸びていない。

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