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- [sal-uh d]
- /ˈsæl əd/
- /ˈsæləd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sal-uh d]
- /ˈsæl əd/
Definitions of salad word
- noun salad a usually cold dish consisting of vegetables, as lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers, covered with a dressing and sometimes containing seafood, meat, or eggs. 1
- noun salad any of various dishes consisting of foods, as meat, seafood, eggs, pasta, or fruit, prepared singly or combined, usually cut up, mixed with a dressing, and served cold: chicken salad; potato salad. 1
- noun salad any herb or green vegetable, as lettuce, used for salads or eaten raw. 1
- noun salad South Midland and Southern U.S. greens (def 22b). 1
- noun salad any mixture or assortment: The usual salad of writers, artists, and musicians attended the party. 1
- noun salad cold food with lettuce, etc. 1
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Origin of salad
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English salad(e) < Middle French salade < Old Provençal salada < Vulgar Latin *salāta, feminine past participle of *salāre to salt, equivalent to sal-, stem of sāl salt1 + -āta -ate1
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Parts of speech for Salad
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
salad popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
salad usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for salad
noun salad
- collectanea — a collection of excerpts from one or more authors; miscellany; anthology
- combo — A combo is a small group of musicians who play jazz, dance, or popular music.
- edibles — fit to be eaten as food; eatable; esculent.
- herb — a male given name, form of Herbert.
- legume — any plant of the legume family, especially those used for feed, food, or as a soil-improving crop.
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