iceberg lettuce

English

Etymology

Apparently originally a trade name.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

iceberg lettuce (countable and uncountable, plural iceberg lettuces)

  1. A lettuce cultivar (Lactuca sativa var. capitata) noted for its crunchiness; the most familiar of all lettuces sold in the United States.
    Synonym: crisphead lettuce
    • 1895, American Gardening‎[1], volume 16, page 237:
      I wonder how many of the readers of AMERICAN GARDENING have tried the Iceberg lettuce.

Descendants

  • → Dutch: ijsbergsla (calque)
  • → Finnish: jäävuorisalaatti (calque)
  • → German: Eisbergsalat (calque)
  • → Hungarian: jégsaláta (partial calque)
  • → Spanish: lechuga iceberg (calque)

Translations

References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “iceberg (n.)”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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