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Moscow salad

Moscow salad noun: an Olivier salad.

Noun

Moscow salad

  1. An Olivier salad.

Origin of Moscow salad

The salad was invented by Lucien Olivier in the 1860s, while he was the chef of the Hermitage, one of Moscow's most celebrated restaurants.

Questions about Moscow salad

What does Moscow salad mean?
Moscow salad means an Olivier salad.
What part of speech is Moscow salad?
Moscow salad is a noun.

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