■ noun a dish consisting of a mixture of raw vegetables or other cold ingredients, typically served with a dressing.
Phrases
one's ~ days the period when one is young and inexperienced.
↘the peak or heyday of something. [from Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra I. v. 73.]
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~e , from Provençal ~a , based on L. sal 'salt'.