Kilo Lingo

/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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This word is part of lesson 51.