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congealed salad

American  

noun

Chiefly Southern U.S.

  1. a molded gelatin salad containing chopped fruit or vegetables.

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Part cold casserole, part picnic-greatest-hits mash-up, the Peruvian dish is assembled like a trifle and resembles a 1970s congealed salad.

From Washington Post • Aug. 10, 2022

I spoon out the congealed salad and the ham sandwiches, can’t help but listen to the chatter.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

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