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salad |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Salad \Sal"ad\ (s[a^]l"ad), n. [F. salade, OIt. salata, It insalata fr salare to salt, fr L. sal salt. See {Salt}, and cf {Slaw}.] 1. A preparation of vegetables, as lettuce, celery, water cress, onions, etc., usually dressed with salt, vinegar, oil, and spice, and eaten for giving a relish to other food; as lettuce salad; tomato salad, etc Leaves eaten raw are termed salad. --I. Watts. 2. A dish composed of chopped meat or fish, esp. chicken or lobster, mixed with lettuce or other vegetables, and seasoned with oil, vinegar, mustard, and other condiments; as chicken salad; lobster salad. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: salad n : food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
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