salad
noun
sal·ad ˈsa-ləd 
1
: any of various usually cold dishes: such as
a
: raw greens (such as lettuce) often combined with other vegetables and toppings and served especially with dressing
b
: small pieces of food (such as pasta, meat, fruit, or vegetables) usually mixed with a dressing (such as mayonnaise) or set in gelatin
2
: a green vegetable or herb grown for salad
especially : lettuce
3
: a usually incongruous mixture : hodgepodge
Synonyms
- agglomerate
- agglomeration
- alphabet soup
- assortment
- botch
- clutter
- collage
- crazy quilt
- farrago
- gallimaufry
- grab bag
- gumbo
- hash
- hodgepodge
- hotchpotch
- jambalaya
- jumble
- jungle
- litter
- macédoine
- medley
- mélange
- menagerie
- miscellanea
- miscellany
- mishmash
- mixed bag
- montage
- motley
- muddle
- olio
- olla podrida
- omnium-gatherum
- pastiche
- patchwork
- patchwork quilt
- potpourri
- ragbag
- ragout
- rummage
- salmagundi
- scramble
- shuffle
- smorgasbord
- stew
- tumble
- variety
- welter
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Example Sentences
For dinner we had roast chicken and a salad. a salad of fresh greens I tossed the salad with some oil and vinegar and set it on the table. Would you like soup or salad with your sandwich?
Recent Examples on the Web To cool and dry the grains before storing, frying or using in a cold salad, spread on a clean dish towel. 
Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 Recently, there were cucumber pickles and a sardine and tomato salad. Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2022 What about toast rather than Fiber One as a vehicle for tuna salad? Serena Dai, Bon Appétit, 2 Sep. 2022 The toilet contained 2,600-year-old bacteria revealing that the last person to use it ate a green salad and uncooked meat. Marion Fischel, Sun Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 When sliced thinly and tossed with a delicious dressing, Brussels sprouts make for the ultimate base for an easy fall salad. Becca Miller, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022 The national dish of Laos, larb, is a meat salad served as an entree. Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2022 For a quick dinner idea for two that's also surprisingly budget-friendly, consider a main dish salad. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022 Amy Rains shared a recipe for a fall harvest salad complete with a pumpkin vinaigrette that is gluten-free, paleo and Whole30 friendly and takes less than 30 minutes to make, according to Rains' website. Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2022 See More
Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 Recently, there were cucumber pickles and a sardine and tomato salad. Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2022 What about toast rather than Fiber One as a vehicle for tuna salad? Serena Dai, Bon Appétit, 2 Sep. 2022 The toilet contained 2,600-year-old bacteria revealing that the last person to use it ate a green salad and uncooked meat. Marion Fischel, Sun Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 When sliced thinly and tossed with a delicious dressing, Brussels sprouts make for the ultimate base for an easy fall salad. Becca Miller, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022 The national dish of Laos, larb, is a meat salad served as an entree. Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2022 For a quick dinner idea for two that's also surprisingly budget-friendly, consider a main dish salad. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022 Amy Rains shared a recipe for a fall harvest salad complete with a pumpkin vinaigrette that is gluten-free, paleo and Whole30 friendly and takes less than 30 minutes to make, according to Rains' website. Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English salade, from Middle French, from Old Italian (northern dialects) salata, salada, from salar to salt, from sal salt, from Latin
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing salad
Kids Definition
salad
noun
sal·ad ˈsa-ləd
1
: a mixture of raw usually green leafy vegetables (as lettuce) combined with other vegetables (as tomato and cucumber) and served with a dressing
2
: a mixture of small pieces of food (as meat, fish, pasta, fruit, or vegetables) usually combined with a dressing
salads
noun
as in varieties
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things the state senate must contend with a veritable salad of legislative measures before it can adjourn for the session Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- varieties
- assortments
- medleys
- collages
- jumbles
- stews
- ragouts
- litters
- gumbos
- blends
- potpourris
- amalgams
- mélanges
- patchwork quilts
- hashes
- smorgasbords
- jungles
- jambalayas
- olios
- ragbags
- crazy quilts
- patchworks
- mixed bags
- pastiches
- shuffles
- miscellanea
- combinations
- farragoes
- menageries
- grab bags
- scrambles
- miscellanies
- hodgepodges
- montages
- clutters
- tangles
- mishmashes
- rummages
- macédoines
- motleys
- agglomerates
- alphabet soups
- agglomerations
- sundries
- accumulations
- gallimaufries
- omnium-gatherums
- hotchpotches
- welters
- tumbles
- botches
- composites
- aggregations
- aggregates
- ollas podridas
- conglomerates
- notions
- salmagundis
- olla podridas
- muddles
- fusions
- detritus
- alloys
- compounds
- conglomerations
- catchalls
- admixtures
- disorders
- oddments
- messes
- commixtures
- chaoses
- intermixtures
- dog's breakfasts
- disarrays
- odds and ends
- disarrangements
- morasses
- snarls
- imbroglios
- shambles
- bollixes
- confusions
- mix-ups
- knots
