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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According to the lawsuit, Zaragoza purchased a chalupa supreme meal box that contained iceberg lettuce from a Taco Bell restaurant on July 11. — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added Georgia, Tennessee and Texas to the multistate cyclospora outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico, expanding the outbreak to 20 states. — Lena H. Sun, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026 Both state and federal officials say the iceberg lettuce believed to be related to the outbreak spike is off the market, and case reports are slowing down. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 In the case of the cyclospora outbreak, Taylor Farms initiated a recall of iceberg lettuce after reports of sickness emerged from across the country. — Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for iceberg lettuce

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of iceberg lettuce was in 1893

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iceberg lettuce

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