iceberg lettuce

noun

: any of various crisp light green lettuces that when mature have the leaves arranged in a compact head

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Olten also will pull from the stories of a young woman who grew up on an agricultural station established in La Jolla that led to the growing of iceberg lettuce. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025 Dinner started with a Rose Garden Salad that included tomatoes and iceberg lettuce, followed by steak or chicken, or pasta primavera for vegetarians. Chris Megerian, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025 Each table also has insalata of shredded cabbage, carrots, iceberg lettuce, cucumber, and tomato with vinaigrette dressing. R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025 The cheeseburger is a smashed Fischer Farm Patty with griddled onions, iceberg lettuce, sharp American cheese, pickles and Toasty sauce. Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for iceberg lettuce

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of iceberg lettuce was in 1893

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“Iceberg lettuce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iceberg%20lettuce. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

iceberg lettuce

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