salad — a cold dish of various mixtures of raw or cooked vegetables, usually seasoned with oil, vinegar, or other dressing
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a cold dish of various mixtures of raw or cooked vegetables, usually seasoned with oil, vinegar, or other dressing
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsæləd/
Example Sentences
- My diet consists of salad, salad, and more salad - I'm basically becoming a rabbit!
- The restaurant's signature salad contains twenty different vegetables.
- He tried to impress his date by ordering the most expensive salad on the menu.
salad
NOUN[/ˈsæləd/]
a cold dish of various mixtures of raw or cooked vegetables, usually seasoned with oil, vinegar, or other dressing
Fresh vegetable salad with dressing
Eating salad while singing a ballad - that's a valid choice!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin 'sal' (salt), the word originated from the ancient Roman practice of seasoning vegetables with salt. The term evolved to describe dishes of raw vegetables dressed with salt and other seasonings.
Breakdown
sal (salt) + -ad (related to, associated with); literally meaning 'something salted' or 'salt-related dish'.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My diet consists of salad, salad, and more salad - I'm basically becoming a rabbit!”
“The restaurant's signature salad contains twenty different vegetables.”
“He tried to impress his date by ordering the most expensive salad on the menu.”
“Fresh salad is an essential part of a healthy diet.”
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