noun
lettuce
Refers to lettuce as a plant or food. Often used in cooking contexts. The reading ちさ is a variant.
See also: レタス
サラダにチシャをたっぷり入れた。
I put plenty of lettuce in the salad.
このチシャは新鮮でシャキシャキしている。
This lettuce is fresh and crisp.
Rare kanji form; not commonly used.
レタス is the more common modern loanword for lettuce, while チシャ is a traditional Japanese term.
The origin is uncertain; the kanji 萵苣 are ateji. The word is native Japanese.