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Cobb salad

noun \ˈkäb-\

Definition of COBB SALAD

:  a tossed salad made typically with chopped chicken or turkey, tomatoes, bacon, hard-boiled eggs, blue cheese, and lettuce and dressed with a vinaigrette
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Origin of COBB SALAD

probably from Robert H. Cobb †1970 American restaurateur
First Known Use: 1949

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