No. 11,519 in French

romaines

"Romaines" in English means "romaine lettuces."

In a sentence

Les sculptures romaines sont connues pour leur beauté.
Roman sculptures are renowned for their beauty.
Here, 'romaines' is used as an adjective to describe sculptures originating from ancient Rome.
J'apprécie les salades romaines pour leur texture croquante.
I appreciate romaine salads for their crunchy texture.
In this sentence, 'romaines' refers to romaine lettuce, used as an adjective modifying 'salades'.
Nous avons étudié les lois romaines en cours d'histoire.
We studied Roman laws in history class.
'Romanes' is an adjective describing the laws (originating from ancient Rome).

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