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

When consecutive contamination scares hit shredded iceberg lettuce and jalapeños, Sweetgreen rushed to reassure diners that it doesn’t use iceberg lettuce and its suppliers weren’t affected, and it tightened safety protocols.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Taylor Farms suspended sourcing and production of iceberg lettuce from central Mexico in July.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Nearly 13,000 people across 21 states had been sickened, 570 hospitalized and two had died after an outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 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

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

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