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iceberg
['aisbә:g]
n. 山, 冷



iceberg
[ noun ]
  1. a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier

  2. <noun.object>
  3. lettuce with crisp tightly packed light-green leaves in a firm head

  4. <noun.food>
    iceberg is still the most popular lettuce




Iceberg \Ice"berg`\, n. [Prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan.
iisbierg, Sw. isberg, properly, a mountain of ice. See {Ice},
and {Berg}.]
A large mass of ice, generally floating in the ocean.

Note: Icebergs are large detached portions of glaciers, which
in cold regions often project into the sea.