SALAD

noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Middle French, from Old Italian (northern dialects) salata, ~a, from salar to salt, from sal salt, from Latin Date: 14th century any of various usually cold dishes: as, raw greens (as lettuce) often combined with other vegetables and toppings and served especially with dressing, small pieces of food (as pasta, meat, fruit, or vegetables) usually mixed with a dressing (as mayonnaise) or set in gelatin, a green vegetable or herb grown for ~, a usually incongruous mixture ; hodgepodge