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

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Example Sentences

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iceberg lettuce

This summer, however, both came with a less welcome consideration: iceberg lettuce.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

Produce supplier Taylor Farms is stopping iceberg lettuce sales from central Mexico between May 1 and Aug. 31, starting next year, after a widespread cyclospora outbreak sickened thousands in the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

CEO Bruce Taylor said the company won’t sell iceberg lettuce in the U.S. or Canada that was harvested or processed in the region between May 1 and Aug. 31, starting next year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

By July 16, federal officials had identified 1,644 illnesses among people who reported eating at the chain, with ingredient-level analysis strongly pointing to iceberg lettuce.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

There were carrots and broccoli, iceberg lettuce, apples, pears, and peaches.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

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