Definition of "salad" in English

noun

1. A food made primarily of a mixture of raw or cold ingredients, typically vegetables, usually served with a dressing such as vinegar or mayonnaise.

   • chicken salad
   • We'd like a couple of cheese salads and two Pepsis, please.

2. A raw vegetable of the kind used in salads.

   • sandwiches comprising a meat, a cheese, a salad, and a condiment

3. (idiomatic) Any varied blend or mixture.

4. (chiefly UK) Lettuce.

   • I prefer a little salad on my burger.