iceberg

• Substantiv, das eine große, im Meer treibende Eismasse bezeichnet, die meist von einem Gletscher abgebrochen ist, oder eine Salatsorte mit knackigen, dicht gepackten Blättern, die einen festen Kopf bilden.

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.

1. Floating ice massB1formal

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

   Eisberg

   • 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.

   Synonymeberg

2. Iceberg lettuceA2informal

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

   Eisbergsalat

   • 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.

   Synonymeiceberg lettuce