n. [ Probably of American Indian origin. ] (Bot.) The edible fruit of the Gaultheria Shallon, an ericaceous shrub found from California northwards. The berries are about the size of a common grape and of a dark purple color. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. salade, OIt. salata, It. insalata, fr. salare to salt, fr. L. sal salt. See Salt, and cf. Slaw. ]
Leaves eaten raw are termed salad. I. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ]
Salad burnet (Bot.),
n. pl. a period when a person is young and inexperienced. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A helmet. See Sallet. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Vegetables for salad. [ 1913 Webster ]