lechuga iceberg

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /leˌt͡ʃuɡa iθeˈbeɾ/ [leˌt͡ʃu.ɣ̞a i.θeˈβ̞eɾ], /leˌt͡ʃuɡa iθeˈbeɾɡ/ [leˌt͡ʃu.ɣ̞a i.θeˈβ̞eɾɣ̞]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /leˌt͡ʃuɡa iseˈbeɾ/ [leˌt͡ʃu.ɣ̞a i.seˈβ̞eɾ], /leˌt͡ʃuɡa iseˈbeɾɡ/ [leˌt͡ʃu.ɣ̞a i.seˈβ̞eɾɣ̞]
  • Syllabification: le‧chu‧ga i‧ce‧berg
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, also) /leˌt͡ʃuɡa ˈaisbeɾɡ/ [leˌt͡ʃu.ɣ̞a ˈai̯z.β̞eɾɣ̞]

Noun

lechuga iceberg f (plural lechugas iceberg)

1. iceberg lettuce
   • 2011 February 8, Adel A. Kader, Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops, University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources, →ISBN, page 11:

     A pesar de la introducción de ensaladas embolsadas precortadas, el consumo de lechuga iceberg declinó en la década pasada.

     Despite the introduction of bagged, pre-cut salads, the consumption of iceberg lettuce declined in the past decade.