sallet¹ or salet /salˈit/

(in medieval armour) a light helmet extending over the back of the neck (also salade /sä-lädˈ/)

salad /salˈəd/, also (archaic) sallad and sallet /salˈit/

1. A cold dish of vegetables or herbs (either raw or pre-cooked), generally mixed, with or without oil and vinegar or other dressing, sometimes including egg, meat, fish etc
2. A plant grown for or used in salads
3. A savoury seasoning (obsolete)
4. A diverse or confused mixture

salˈading noun

Herbs and vegetables for salads

salad bowl noun

salad burnet noun

The common burnet

salad cream noun

A type of bottled mayonnaise for dressing salad

salad days plural noun

One's youth, esp if carefree and showing inexperience

salad dodger noun (facetious)

A person with an unhealthy diet

salad dressing or salad oil noun

Sauce, olive oil, etc used in dressing salads

salad herb noun

salad plant noun

salad plate noun

fruit salad see under fruit

word salad see under word

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