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iceberg lettuce

noun

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



iceberg lettuce

noun

  1. a type of lettuce with very crisp pale leaves tightly enfolded

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of iceberg lettuce1

First recorded in 1890–95
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Example Sentences

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

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Like iceberg lettuce or American cheese, ranch has become shorthand for everything supposedly wrong with the national palate.

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

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According to the Public Education Review, reheated chicken nuggets, French fries, shriveled hamburgers, iceberg lettuce salads and a bevy of processed foods make up a significant portion of the school lunch program’s offerings.

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The iceberg lettuce, while not adding much overall, stayed remarkably crisp.

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