iceberg lettuce
: any of various crisp light green lettuces that when mature have the leaves arranged in a compact head
Recent Examples on the Web
//Developed by engineers at the University of Cambridge, the Vegebot is the first robot that can identify and harvest iceberg lettuce — bringing hope to farmers that one of the most demanding crops for human pickers could finally be automated.
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Nell Lewis, CNN, "Why robots will soon be picking soft fruits and salad," 4 Sep. 2019
//Ham salad makes for a delicious sandwich filler, particularly on soft white bread with a piece of iceberg lettuce.
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Washington Post, "Ham salad, a retro throwback, keeps its cool by losing the mayo," 21 June 2019
//It was piled down with beefsteak tomato, Tillamook cheddar and iceberg lettuce.
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John-john Williams Iv, baltimoresun.com, "Touting Maryland's best lobster roll, Walrus Oyster & Ale House lives up to the hype," 4 June 2019
//In a lunch container, combine 2 cups radicchio, cut into 1-inch pieces, 1½ cups iceberg lettuce, thinly sliced, 3 tablespoons toasted sunflower seeds and 1 ounce dried salami, thinly sliced.
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Eleanore Park, WSJ, "How to Win the Weekday Lunch Game," 30 Aug. 2018
//For the lettuce cups 2 heads of iceberg lettuce, washed and leaves peeled for lettuce cups
Directions
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House Beautiful, "Jewels and Jill Elmore's Chicken-Lettuce Cups," 30 Jan. 2012
//Serve with: Definitely with an iceberg lettuce wedge like Heirloom.
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Fred Thompson, charlotteobserver, "This homemade blue cheese dressing will give you the ultimate wing experience," 27 Feb. 2018
//Keep toppings super simple with fan favorites like iceberg lettuce, cheese (Whitener’s go-to is white American), and maybe a tasty spread, like the classic mixture of ketchup and mayonnaise.
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Natalie B. Compton, GQ, "How to Cook a Hamburger Like a Chef," 26 June 2018
//Raw tuna lands on a bed of baby bell pepper, cucumber, snap peas, rainbow carrots and a lot of iceberg lettuce.
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Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, "Here's where to get a poké bowl in Indianapolis, including 5 new restaurants," 31 May 2018
First Known Use of iceberg lettuce
1893, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries near iceberg lettuce
More Synonyms and Antonyms oficeberg lettuce
a cold aloof person
- a brilliant doctor, no doubt, but both patients and staff complain that he is an iceberg