corn salad

American  

noun

1. any of several plants of the genus Valerianella, of the valerian family, especially V. locusta (orV. olitoria ), having small light blue flowers and tender, narrow leaves eaten in salads.

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corn salad British  

noun

1. Also called: lamb's lettuce.  any valerianaceous plant of the genus Valerianella, esp the European species V. locusta, which often grows in cornfields and whose leaves are sometimes used in salads

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Etymology

Origin of corn salad

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

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corn salad

Cook: Shishito peppers give a corn salad a little kick.

From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2024

Guests dined on a plant-based menu of millet and corn salad, Portobello mushrooms and strawberry shortcake, catering to the prime minister’s vegetarian tastes.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2023

Our first hard frost dropped weeks ago, but the radish, nettle, and corn salad are still holding on, tucked against the frigid ground like ears on a mad cat.

From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2022

Every year I audition multiple possibilities for the position of my corn salad recipe of the summer.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 11, 2021

We greeted everyone, and Mom placed the bowl of bean and corn salad she’d made on the counter, which was already covered with enough food to feed more than six people.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez