iceberg lettuce
English edit
Etymology edit
Apparently originally a trade name.[1]
Noun edit
iceberg lettuce (countable and uncountable, plural iceberg lettuces)
- 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 edit
- → Dutch: ijsbergsla (calque)
- → Finnish: jäävuorisalaatti (calque)
- → German: Eisbergsalat (calque)
- → Hungarian: jégsaláta (partial calque)
- → Spanish: lechuga iceberg (calque)
Translations edit
vegetable
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References edit
- iceberg lettuce on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Lactuca sativa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Lactuca sativa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “iceberg (n.)”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.