1. a variety of lettuce with a compact, firm head and crisp leaves, commonly used in salads
Usage: also called iceberg lettuce; common in North American cuisine

Examples

• The grocery store had fresh crisphead lettuce on sale this week.
• She chopped the crisphead into wedges for the salad.
• Crisphead is popular because it stays crisp longer than other varieties.
• The farmer's market vendor recommended crisphead for making coleslaw.
• Many restaurants use crisphead lettuce for their house salads.