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crisphead lettuce

crisphead lettuce

2.3
A lettuce with firm, light green, tightly packed leaves and a crunchy texture, also called iceberg lettuce
  • noun
  • /ˈkrɪspˌhɛd ˈlɛtɪs/
translation icon : lechuga iceberg
  • A head of crisphead lettuce keeps well in the refrigerator for several days.

Examples

  • The salad was made with fresh crisphead lettuce and ripe tomatoes.

  • She prefers crisphead lettuce because of its crunchy texture and mild flavor.

  • I bought a fresh crisphead lettuce at the market.

  • The crisphead lettuce was on sale this week.

  • Crisphead lettuce is a popular choice for salads due to its crunchy texture and mild flavor.

  • I bought a head of crisphead lettuce from the market to make fresh sandwiches.

  • For a refreshing salad, chop the crisphead lettuce and mix it with tomatoes and cucumbers.

Synonyms

iceberg
vscrisphead lettuce
11 1.4

A crisp round lettuce with pale green leaves used in salads

is the same variety but usually called by the longer formal name
iceberg lettuce
vscrisphead lettuce
3 1.2

A pale green lettuce with crisp, tightly packed leaves forming a firm round head

is the same variety but commonly called by a shorter informal name
head lettuce
vscrisphead lettuce
3.1

A lettuce with leaves packed into a round ball like iceberg

is narrower meaning only the crisp pale green head variety

How Crisp

crisphead lettuce
2.3
romaine
7 2.4
leaf lettuce
1 2.3

Surface Forms

crisphead lettuce singular
crisphead lettuces plural

Morphology

crisphead + lettuce

The phrase is transparently compositional: 'crisphead' can be parsed as 'crisp' + 'head' modifying 'lettuce', so a learner who knows 'crisp' (firm/crunchy), 'head' (a compact mass, as in 'a head of lettuce') and 'lettuce' can infer it denotes a lettuce with a firm/crisp head (i.e. iceberg-type). This follows regular English noun-compounding patterns and is cross-linguistically comparable, so a B1 learner would readily understand it.

Etymology

Crisphead lettuce comes from how it looks: a firm 'head' of tightly packed, crunchy leaves, so crisphead shows the 'crisp' feel and lettuce is the plant. That's why it means a type of lettuce with a firm, crunchy head.