salad bowl
Americannoun
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salad bowls
plural
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a large bowl in which a salad, especially a tossed salad, is served.
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a small bowl for individual servings of salad.
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of salad bowl
First recorded in 1765–75
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Others I spoke with will be getting their nutrition from cooked veggies and bringing those in, as opposed to ordering from a slop or salad bowl service.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
Lancashire is often dubbed the "salad bowl of England" and Birchall says there are "amazing tomato grocers literally around the corner".
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2025
Republicans retain pockets of political strength in the Southern California suburbs and the state’s vast rural stretches, including the Central Valley, sometimes called America’s salad bowl for its bountiful agricultural production.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2024
Add the cucumbers, sour cream and olive oil to a salad bowl and mix.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2023
Her mother pulled the salad bowl away from her.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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