Nomen

der Salat

Translation

salad, lettuce

Ich esse gern einen frischen Salat.

I like to eat a fresh salad.

Wir pflanzen Salat im Garten.

We are planting lettuce in the garden.

Zum Hauptgericht gibt es einen Beilagensalat.

There's a side salad with the main course.

to eat/make ((sth.)) I'm eating a salad.

to dress ((sth.)) Can you dress the salad?

Gemüse (vegetables)

From Italian 'insalata' (salted), which comes from Latin 'sal' (salt), because salads were originally seasoned with brine.

It sounds almost identical to the English word 'salad'. Just remember it can also mean 'lettuce'.