salad
Translation
salad
Examples
I'll have a chicken salad.
I'll have a chicken salad.
She made a fresh green salad.
She made a fresh green salad.
Fruit salad is a healthy dessert.
Fruit salad is a healthy dessert.
Grammar Patterns
((a/an + <adjective> + salad)) a dish of raw vegetables I ordered a side salad with my meal.
Similar Words
Synonyms: greens, mixed greens
Etymology
From Latin 'sal' meaning 'salt', because early salads were simply vegetables seasoned with salt.
Memory Tips
This word is a cognate in many languages (French 'salade', German 'Salat', Spanish 'ensalada'), making it easy to remember.