noun

salad

salad

I would like a Caesar salad.

I would like a Caesar salad.

She made a fresh fruit salad.

She made a fresh fruit salad.

a ((adjective)) salad a dish of raw vegetables I ate a large green salad for lunch.

Synonyms: greens, mixed greens

From French 'salade', from Latin 'sal' meaning 'salt', as early salads were seasoned with brine.

Think of 'salt' being sprinkled on the salad. Many languages have a similar word (salade, ensalada, Salat).

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