English Explanatory Dictionary

Olivier salad

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Russian salad of mainly boiled vegetables dressed with mayonnaise.

Word forms

Olivier salad Olivier salads

Etymology

Named after Russian chef of Belgian origin Lucien Olivier, who invented it in the 1860s. Compare Russian оливье́ (olivʹjé) and Ukrainian олів'є́ (olivʺjé).

Synonyms

Moscow salad Russian salad
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