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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However, butterhead leaves aren't as tightly folded as some other types, such as iceberg lettuce. Lauren O'Connor, Health, 3 Sep. 2025 Alongside the goulash, Ball starts the meal with a plain iceberg lettuce salad topped with Roquefort, French, or Thousand Island dressing. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2025 The garden salad was refreshing, with iceberg lettuce, cucumber and cherry tomatoes dressed with homemade ranch dressing with the taste of fresh dill. Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025 Double Grey Ghost burgers ($14) include two quarter-pound patties, its ghost sauce, iceberg lettuce and American cheese. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

iceberg lettuce

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