iceberg lettuce en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
Apparently originally a trade name.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A lettuce cultivar (Lactuca sativa var. capitata) noted for its crunchiness; the most familiar of all lettuces sold in the United States.
I wonder how many of the readers of AMERICAN GARDENING have tried the Iceberg lettuce.
1895, American Gardening, volume 16, page 237:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| iceberg lettuces | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Descendants
jégsaláta · ijsbergsla · sałata lodowa · jäävuorisalaatti · lechuga iceberg · Eisbergsalat
Hypernyms
Translations (17)
id selada bokor (vegetable) · hu jégsaláta (vegetable) · es lechuga iceberg (vegetable) · fi jäävuorisalaatti (vegetable) · fr laitue iceberg (vegetable) · yi אײַזבאַרג־שאַלאַטן (vegetable) · sv isbergssallad (vegetable) · ko 양상추 (vegetable) · eo glacilaktuko (vegetable) · it lattuga iceberg (vegetable) · pt alface americana (vegetable) · tr göbek marul (vegetable) · pl sałata lodowa (vegetable) · de Eisbergsalat (vegetable) · bg а́йсберг (vegetable) · nl ijsbergsla (vegetable) · cmn 卷心萵苣 /卷心莴苣 (vegetable)