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

Recent Examples on the Web

The outbreak has been linked to iceberg lettuce, particularly lettuce produced by Taylor Farms de Mexico. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026

On July 24, Pennsylvania was added to the list of states impacted by an outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

This includes multiple clusters of cases, including the large multistate outbreak related to the iceberg lettuce. — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Vegans can also get in on the fun combinations; the Big Mack is loaded with Impossible Burger, vegan mozzarella and Thousand Island dressing, pickles, white onion, iceberg lettuce and sesame seeds. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for iceberg lettuce

• metis

Kids Definition

iceberg lettuce

noun

: a lettuce with a tight round head of light green crisp leaves