iceberg

A noun referring to a large mass of ice floating in the sea, typically broken off from a polar glacier, or a type of lettuce with crisp, tightly packed leaves forming a firm head.

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1. Floating ice mass B1 formal

   A large mass of ice floating in the sea, typically broken off from a polar glacier or ice shelf.

   • The Titanic struck an iceberg and sank in 1912.
   • Only about ten percent of an iceberg is visible above the water.
   • Scientists are monitoring the movement of a massive iceberg in the Antarctic.

   🌐جبل جليدي

   المرادفات: berg

2. Iceberg lettuce A2 informal

   A type of lettuce with crisp, tightly packed, light-green leaves that form a firm head.

   • She added some chopped iceberg lettuce to the salad.
   • Iceberg lettuce is often used in burgers for its crunch.
   • The grocery store had fresh iceberg lettuce on sale.

   🌐خس آيسبرغ

   المرادفات: iceberg lettuce

• icebergs plural form
• icebergs' possessive plural form
• iceberg's possessive singular form