CORN SALAD


Meaning of CORN SALAD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Etymology: from its occurrence as a weed in fields of grain

Date: 1597

: any of several herbs (genus Valerianella ) of the valerian family ; especially : a low European herb ( V. locusta syn. V. olitoria ) that is widely cultivated for its leaves used in salads and as a potherb — called also lamb's lettuce, mâche

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