Olivier salad
Olivier salad noun: a traditional Russian salad of mainly boiled vegetables dressed with mayonnaise.
Noun
Olivier salad (countable and uncountable, plural Olivier salads)
- A traditional Russian salad of mainly boiled vegetables dressed with mayonnaise.
- Before they open their presents, Russians enjoy their traditional New Year’s Eve feast. Across 11 timezones, families will tuck into Olivier salad (potatoes, carrots, peas, pickled cucumbers, eggs, sausage and mayonnaise) and “herring under a fur coat”.2023 December 23, Steve Rosenberg, “Moscow is awash with tinsel and lights but ‘Christmas as usual’ is just an illusion”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
- Synonyms:
- Moscow salad, Russian salad, Olivier
Olivier salad meaning in Persian
Olivier salad in Persian
- traditional Russian salad of boiled vegetables with mayonnaise
- الویه oleviye
Synonyms of Olivier salad
Forms of Olivier salad
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Origin of Olivier salad
Named after Russian chef of Belgian origin Lucien Olivier (1838–1883), who invented it in the 1860s. Compare Russian оливье́ (olivʹjé) and Ukrainian олів'є́ (olivʺjé).
Questions about Olivier salad
- What does Olivier salad mean?
- Olivier salad means a traditional Russian salad of mainly boiled vegetables dressed with mayonnaise.
- What is Olivier salad in Persian?
- Olivier salad in Persian is الویه (oleviye). See Olivier salad meaning in Persian.
- What part of speech is Olivier salad?
- Olivier salad is a noun.
- What is the plural of Olivier salad?
- The plural of Olivier salad is Olivier salads.
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