la

feminine

/sa.lad/

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Translation

salad, lettuce

Word origin

From Italian insalata ('salted'), from Latin sal ('salt'), because the leaves were dressed with salt.

Origin: Italian
Root: insalata
English cognates: salad, salt, sauce

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralsalades

Examples

I will have a salad and a glass of water.

The lettuces from the market are nice and fresh.

She has made a fruit salad for this evening.

These salads cost less in summer.

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He never eats salad in restaurants.

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This word is part of lesson 43.