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salad

sal.ad \'sal-*d\ n [ME salade, fr. MF, fr. OProv salada, fr. salar to salt, 
   fr.]sal salt, fr. L - more at SALT 1a: green vegetables (as lettuce, 
   endive, romaine) often with tomato, cucum ber, or radish served with 
   dressing 1b: a cold dish of meat, fish, or shellfish served with fruits or 
   vegetable s and a dressing usu. on lettuce and sometimes with hard-boiled 
   eggs or gelatin 2: a green vegetable or herb grown for salad; esp : LETTUCE