iceberg lettuce
noun
: any of various crisp light green lettuces that when mature have the leaves arranged in a compact head
Examples of iceberg lettuce in a Sentence
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Fried mushrooms explode out of soft torpedo rolls, joined by crunchy iceberg lettuce, coriander pickles and an acidic remoulade, with a side of housemade potato chips.
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Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
Stuffed with chicken, avocado ranch sauce, cheddar cheese and pico de gallo, the taco also includes a bit of crunchy inside with shredded purple cabbage and iceberg lettuce.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
Every day, Saban sits at this very table and works through his lunch hour while eating the same exact meal: a salad of iceberg lettuce and cherry tomatoes topped with turkey slices and fat-free honey Dijon dressing.
—Brian O'Keefe, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2024
There’s not a speck of iceberg lettuce or a sticky Heinz bottle (dating back to who knows when) in sight.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
Wedge etiquette 1 head iceberg lettuce To prepare wedge: Hold head of iceberg, core-side down.
—Mary G. Pepitone, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
Jiang’s spicy chicken burger has the distinct fast food aroma of warm iceberg lettuce dressed in mayonnaise and the heft of a double cheeseburger.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
In addition to avocado, it was composed of iceberg lettuce, thinly sliced radishes and onion.
—David Tanis, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2023
And consider this: Arugula contains roughly eight times the calcium, five times the vitamins A, C, and K, and four times the iron as the same amount of iceberg lettuce.
—Treehugger Editors, Treehugger, 7 Sep. 2023
Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
Stuffed with chicken, avocado ranch sauce, cheddar cheese and pico de gallo, the taco also includes a bit of crunchy inside with shredded purple cabbage and iceberg lettuce.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
Every day, Saban sits at this very table and works through his lunch hour while eating the same exact meal: a salad of iceberg lettuce and cherry tomatoes topped with turkey slices and fat-free honey Dijon dressing.
—Brian O'Keefe, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2024
There’s not a speck of iceberg lettuce or a sticky Heinz bottle (dating back to who knows when) in sight.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
Wedge etiquette 1 head iceberg lettuce To prepare wedge: Hold head of iceberg, core-side down.
—Mary G. Pepitone, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
Jiang’s spicy chicken burger has the distinct fast food aroma of warm iceberg lettuce dressed in mayonnaise and the heft of a double cheeseburger.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
In addition to avocado, it was composed of iceberg lettuce, thinly sliced radishes and onion.
—David Tanis, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2023
And consider this: Arugula contains roughly eight times the calcium, five times the vitamins A, C, and K, and four times the iron as the same amount of iceberg lettuce.
—Treehugger Editors, Treehugger, 7 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1893, in the meaning defined above
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iceberg lettuce
noun
: a lettuce with a tight round head of light green crisp leaves
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