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lettuceAnnual plant whose large edible leaves are commonly used in salads. There are many varieties, including the cabbage lettuce, with round or loose heads, the Cos lettuce, with long, upright heads, and the Iceberg lettuce, with tight heads of crisp leaves. They are all believed to have been derived from the wild species L. serriola. (Genus Lactuca, especially L. sativa, family Compositae.)
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95) -- ask for it finely chopped -- a colorfully presented melange of cut-up romaine and iceberg lettuce with small pieces of grilled chicken breast, hard-boiled egg, avocado, bacon, tomato, cucumber, crumbled blue cheese and diced mozzarella with a yogurt-based lemon and herb dressing. Walia and her colleagues plan to perform similar studies on other types of bagged salads, such as iceberg lettuce, as well as on loose produce, such as spinach found in vegetable bins. are promoted rather than simply encouraging people to eat more fruits and vegetables without noting that carrots are better for you than iceberg lettuce. |
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iceberg lettuce
