iceberg lettuce
noun
: any of various crisp light green lettuces that when mature have the leaves arranged in a compact head
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Next, Gutierrez shows us how heads of iceberg lettuce are fed into a chopper. 
Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022 So did a head of iceberg lettuce, four tomatoes and four tomatillos, the little fruits that look like green, unripe tomatoes with husks. Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022 The Barish interpretation is presented vertically, a tower of iceberg lettuce rather than a wedge. Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 And the effort landed Dole on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, as Stephen Colbert grilled Mark Hamill about Luke Skywalker appearing on a bag of iceberg lettuce. Stephanie Ganz, Bon Appétit, 24 Aug. 2022 Veggies such as cucumber, iceberg lettuce, celery, radishes, tomatoes, green peppers, cauliflower, spinach, broccoli and baby carrots have few calories and are all at least 90% water by weight. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 19 July 2022 Out of the blistering oven, the pie is topped with crunchy iceberg lettuce, slices of white onion, a lashing of more special sauce — and housemade pickles. Emily Heil, Washington Post, 31 July 2022 Social media users in the country have shared photos of the price of a head of iceberg lettuce at their local supermarkets, which can run as high as $12 Australian (about $8.60 in U.S. currency). Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 7 June 2022 The price of iceberg lettuce has jumped 23.3% from a year ago, but adds only 2 cents to the total, according to the agency. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 1 July 2022 See More
Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022 So did a head of iceberg lettuce, four tomatoes and four tomatillos, the little fruits that look like green, unripe tomatoes with husks. Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022 The Barish interpretation is presented vertically, a tower of iceberg lettuce rather than a wedge. Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 And the effort landed Dole on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, as Stephen Colbert grilled Mark Hamill about Luke Skywalker appearing on a bag of iceberg lettuce. Stephanie Ganz, Bon Appétit, 24 Aug. 2022 Veggies such as cucumber, iceberg lettuce, celery, radishes, tomatoes, green peppers, cauliflower, spinach, broccoli and baby carrots have few calories and are all at least 90% water by weight. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 19 July 2022 Out of the blistering oven, the pie is topped with crunchy iceberg lettuce, slices of white onion, a lashing of more special sauce — and housemade pickles. Emily Heil, Washington Post, 31 July 2022 Social media users in the country have shared photos of the price of a head of iceberg lettuce at their local supermarkets, which can run as high as $12 Australian (about $8.60 in U.S. currency). Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 7 June 2022 The price of iceberg lettuce has jumped 23.3% from a year ago, but adds only 2 cents to the total, according to the agency. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 1 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1893, in the meaning defined above