salad

/ˈsæləd/
noun
  1. A cold dish made of mixed vegetables, fruits, or other ingredients, usually served with a dressing.
    • She tossed the salad with olive oil and lemon juice.
    • I ordered a garden salad with vinaigrette dressing for lunch.
    • The fruit salad contained strawberries, melon, and grapes.
  2. A mixture of small pieces of food, often including meat, cheese, or pasta, bound with a dressing.
    • Chicken salad is a popular filling for sandwiches.
    • The potato salad was a hit at the barbecue.
    • We made a pasta salad with cherry tomatoes and basil.
  3. A confused or mixed-up collection of things (informal, figurative).
    • The artist's collage was a colorful salad of magazine clippings.
    • His explanation was a salad of half-truths and excuses.
    • The report was a word salad that made no sense.
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