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Originally appearing in Volume V24, Page 55 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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SALAD (Med.
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Lat. salata, salted, pickled, salare, to sprinkle with salt)
, a dish, originally dressed with salt, of green uncooked herbs, such as
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lettuce,
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endive,
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mustard,
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cress, &c., usually served with a flavouring of onion, garlic or leeks, and with a dressing of
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vinegar, oil, mustard, pepper and salt, or with a cream, for which there are many receipts; hard-boiled eggs, radishes and cucumber are also added .

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