salad bowl

American  

noun

1. a large bowl in which a salad, especially a tossed salad, is served.

2. a small bowl for individual servings of salad.

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Etymology

Origin of salad bowl

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

SALINAS, Calif. — Every year, farmers in this fertile valley dubbed the “salad bowl of the world” rely on tens of thousands of workers to harvest leafy greens and juicy strawberries.

From Los Angeles Times

Lancashire is often dubbed the "salad bowl of England" and Birchall says there are "amazing tomato grocers literally around the corner".

From BBC

In a salad bowl, place a thick layer of watermelon, then top with a light layer of sliced onions, olives, and feta.

From Salon

"There were several weeks when everything went. I had no voice at one point and I was just coughing up industrial levels of mucus. barrages of it into a little Tupperware salad bowl."

From BBC

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