The Clue
Lettuce, cabbage, etc. (5 letter answer)
The Answer
BUCKS
Tags
Notes
The answer BUCKS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
BUCK as a noun:
1. (vaulting horse, long horse, buck) = a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
2. (dollar, dollar bill, one dollar bill, buck, clam) = a piece of paper money worth one dollar
3. (Buck, Pearl Buck, Pearl Sydenstricker Buck) = United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)
4. (sawhorse, horse, sawbuck, buck) = a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
5. mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope)
BUCK as a verb:
1. to strive with determination; "John is bucking for a promotion"
2. (buck, go against) = resist; "buck the trend"
3. (tear, shoot, shoot down, charge, buck) = move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"
4. (buck, jerk, hitch) = jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung filly bucked"