iceberg lettuce

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noun

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

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Origin of iceberg lettuce

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby iceberg lettuce

ice axe, ice bag, ice barrier, ice beer, iceberg, iceberg lettuce, Ice Blacks, iceblink, ice block, ice blue, iceboat

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How to use iceberg lettuce in a sentence

We’d often eat them in BLTs, packed with crunchy iceberg lettuce and crisp bacon, a thick smear of mayonnaise catching the fruit’s sweet and grassy juices.
How to make a wonderful BLT with out-of-season tomatoes|Daniela Galarza|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
They worked all summer and picked peaches, lettuce, or avocados.
Careful What You Wish For: Here’s What California Would Look Like Without Illegal Immigrants|Ruben Navarrette Jr.|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Russia, Uganda, and elsewhere around the world, legal change is the tip of the iceberg.
The Uganda Ruling is Good For Everyone But Gays|Jay Michaelson|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The recent botched executions are just the tip of the iceberg.
Why the Death Penalty Needs to Die|Nick Gillespie|July 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions—on a sesame seed bun.
Have We Reached ‘Peak Burger’? The Crazy Fetishization of Our Most Basic Comfort Food|Brandon Presser|July 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was eating the meal on which he would play—steak, peas, lettuce, fruit jello, and tea.
Gordie Howe Hockey’s Greatest War Horse|W.C. Heinz|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She had scarcely finished speaking when Grandfather Mole poked his head from beneath a head of lettuce.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
During these fourteen days we saw very few whales or albatrosses, and not one iceberg.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
Cash secretly regretted the thirsty death of his radishes and lettuce which he had planted and tended with such optimistic care.
Cabin Fever|B. M. Bower
She was an iceberg,—a beautiful kill-joy,—a wet blanket of charming texture.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866|Various
Greatly agitated, she approached her instructor, when Mr. Read walked in;—a cynical iceberg!
Alone|Marion Harland

British Dictionary definitions for iceberg lettuce

iceberg lettuce

noun

a type of lettuce with very crisp pale leaves tightly enfolded

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