iceberg lettuce

American  

noun

1. a variety of lettuce having a cabbagelike head of crisp leaves.

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iceberg lettuce British  

noun

1. a type of lettuce with very crisp pale leaves tightly enfolded

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Etymology

Origin of iceberg lettuce

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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iceberg lettuce

In July, FDA traceback and epidemiological evidence linked shredded iceberg lettuce produced by Taylor Farms to a major Cyclospora outbreak.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

Taylor Farms was already under scrutiny after it recently recalled its iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico because of the unusually large cyclosporiasis outbreak.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Michigan has reported 12,485 confirmed cases, including two deaths in people with pre-existing conditions who got sick before the July 17 recall of iceberg lettuce grown by Taylor Farms in Central Mexico.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

Traceback and outbreak data have linked the shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to the Taco Bell locations to the Salinas-based company Taylor Farms and its Taylor Farms de Mexico facility in Central Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

There is corn glistening with butter, and salads made from iceberg lettuce and tomatoes.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti