Greek salad

noun

: a tossed salad made typically with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, black olives, and feta cheese and dressed with olive oil, vinegar or lemon juice, and oregano

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Greek salad was in 1889

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“Greek salad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Greek%20salad. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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