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

Food and Drug Administration are still investigating the processed iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms that was linked to the outbreak.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

Normally, O’Malley said, retailers buy iceberg lettuce in boxes of 12, each head weighing at least 400 grams, a little under a pound.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

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

The food-safety issues have included the nation’s largest-ever cyclospora outbreak, which was linked to shredded iceberg lettuce.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

I half expected them to fry the iceberg lettuce.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green