First Known Use: 1597
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corn salad
noun
Definition of CORN SALAD
: any of several herbs (genus Valerianella) of the valerian family; especially : a low European herb (V. locusta syn. V. olitoria) that is widely cultivated for its leaves used in salads and as a potherb —called also lamb's lettuce, mâche
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Origin of CORN SALAD
from its occurrence as a weed in fields of grain
Rhymes with CORN SALAD
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