/ˈsæləd/
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Translation
A cold dish of raw vegetables, often eaten with other food.
Word origin
From Latin sal, meaning salt, because Romans ate raw vegetables with a salty dressing.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sal
- English cognates
- salt, salary
Grammar
Gender
Pluralsalads
Examples
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A salad is a cold dish of mixed raw vegetables.
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A fruit salad is a mix of cut fruit.
pasta?
Salad is often served next to a main dish.
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