la

/ensaˈlaða/

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Translation

salad

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Word origin

From Vulgar Latin herba salata ('salted greens'), from sal ('salt'), because early salads were vegetables seasoned with salt. The same root gives English 'salad' and 'salt'.

Origin
Latin
Root
salata
English cognates
salad, salt

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralensaladas

Examples

lechuga.

I am going to make a tomato and lettuce salad.

.

The salad was very fresh and tasty.

¿ ?

Would you like salad or soup to start?

.

We eat salad almost every day in summer.

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Add a little oil to the salad.

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This word is taught in chapter 27, lesson 12: ensalada, media, multitud and 5 more words.