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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSalad
/ˈsæl.əd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dish consisting of mixed pieces of food, typically vegetables, often served cold.
"She prepared a fresh garden salad with tomatoes and cucumbers." - 2
A mixture of various ingredients, often used metaphorically.
"The report was a salad of statistics and anecdotes."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'salad' originates from the Latin 'salata', meaning 'salted', which referred to the practice of seasoning greens with salt. This term evolved through Old French 'salade' before entering Middle English in the 14th century, reflecting the culinary practices of the time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Salad" is said worldwide
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salade
Transliteration: salad
"Elle a préparé une salade fraîche avec des tomates et des concombres."
Salat
Transliteration: zah-lat
"Sie hat einen frischen Salat mit Tomaten und Gurken zubereitet."
insalata
Transliteration: een-sah-lah-tah
"Ha preparato un'insalata fresca con pomodori e cetrioli."
ensalada
Transliteration: en-sah-lah-dah
"Ella preparó una ensalada fresca con tomates y pepinos."
salada
Transliteration: sah-lah-dah
"Ela preparou uma salada fresca com tomates e pepinos."
सलाद
Transliteration: salad
"उसने टमाटर और खीरे के साथ एक ताजा सलाद तैयार किया।"
沙拉
Transliteration: shā lā
"她准备了一份新鲜的沙拉，里面有西红柿和黄瓜。"
샐러드
Transliteration: saelleodeu
"그녀는 토마토와 오이를 넣은 신선한 샐러드를 준비했습니다."
サラダ
Transliteration: sarada
"彼女はトマトとキュウリの新鮮なサラダを作りました。"
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