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 the early 1970s, he launched a nationwide boycott of iceberg lettuce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

Because radish greens are delicate in texture, they pair well with similar-textured greens rather than firm greens, like iceberg lettuce or romaine.

From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2025

However, to grow crops like iceberg lettuce and broccoli in a low-lying desert, farmers use more fertilizer than any other county.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2024

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

The mothers asked each other where they could get carrots and broccoli, iceberg lettuce, apples, peaches, or pears.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago