Salad (en. Ensalada)
ˈsæləd
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A dish consisting of fresh vegetables, fruits, and other ingredients.
We ate a salad made from fresh vegetables.
Kumain kami ng salad na gawa sa mga sariwang gulay.
A type of food usually present at social events or gatherings.
There's always salad at our gatherings.
Laging may salad sa aming mga handaan.
Usually seasoned with dressings or sauces that enhance its aroma and flavor.
I added dressing to the salad to make it tastier.
Nilagyan ko ng sarsa ang salad para mas sumarap.
Etymology
From Latin 'salata', meaning 'salted'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
fruit salad
A salad made from various fruits.
salad ng prutas
Caesar salad
A type of salad that includes ingredients like chicken and Caesar dressing.
salad ni Cesare
Related Words
dressing
A sauce used in salad to enhance its flavor.
dressing
vegetables
Food plants often used in making salad.
gulay
Slang Meanings
a mix of food that doesn't make sense
It's just like a salad, putting everything in.
Parang salad lang yan, lahat na lang pinapasok.
a gathering of different types of people
Everyone has their own vibe, different colors in society, like a salad.
Kanya-kanyang trip, iba-ibang kulay sa sosyedad, parang salad.
a strange combination that doesn’t fit together
The artists collabing feels like a salad; sometimes they don’t click.
Yung mga artist na nag-collab, parang salad, minsan di magkasundo.