salad

noun

SAL-uhd/ˈsæl.əd/

5 meanings of salad

1
nouncountable or uncountable
A cold dish of mixed raw foods, usually vegetables, often eaten with a dressing.
Like many different foods all mixed together in one bowl.
We had a big bowl of salad with our dinner.
She made a salad with tomatoes, beans, and a little oil.
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
A cold dish made mainly of leafy greens like lettuce, usually with a dressing.
I ordered a green salad before my main meal.
The salad was just lettuce, a few croutons, and some dressing.
3
nounidiomaticcountable or uncountable
A mix of many different things put together.
Like a bowl where many different things end up tossed together.
His desk was a salad of papers, pens, and old coffee cups.
The new album is a salad of jazz, rock, and folk sounds.
Similarmixture, medley, hodgepodge, jumble, mishmash
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4
noununcountable
A raw vegetable, such as lettuce or cucumber, used for making salads.
He picked fresh salad from the garden for lunch.
I bought a bag of washed salad at the store.
Similargreens, lettuce, leaves
5
nounUKuncountable
Lettuce, especially the leaves you put in sandwiches or cold meals.
Do you want some salad in your sandwich?
Mum added some salad and cucumber to the ham roll.
Similarlettuce, greens
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It comes from an old word meaning "salted," because vegetables were once seasoned with salt or salty dressings.