iceberg lettuce
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of iceberg lettuce
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Her refrigerator is full of iceberg lettuce, ranch dressing and Diet Coke.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
The crunch of the iceberg lettuce and the familiar taste of sliced American cheese reminded me of the Old El Paso brand taco kits my mom used to serve in the ’80s—about 7,000 miles away.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025
Like iceberg lettuce or American cheese, ranch has become shorthand for everything supposedly wrong with the national palate.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2025
In 2022, during Ms Truss' 49 days as prime minister, the Daily Star newspaper created a live web-cam feed to test whether her term in office would outlast a 60p iceberg lettuce.
From BBC • Aug. 14, 2024
There were carrots and broccoli, iceberg lettuce, apples, pears, and peaches.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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