salad fork

noun

1. a small, broad fork, usually one of a set, for eating salad or dessert.

Word History and Origins

Origin of salad fork¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

A salad fork is a poor substitute for a footlong serving fork.

From Popular-Science

My millionaire host may overlook the fact that I am using the salad-fork for the fish; not so his English butler.

From Project Gutenberg

The salad fork, which will usually be the third used, is thus laid nearest to the plate.

From Project Gutenberg

My host may overlook the fact that I am using the salad fork for fish; not so his English butler.

From Project Gutenberg

For a second the pink fades out of her cheeks, and the salad fork she'd been holdin' rattles into her plate.

From Project Gutenberg

Various articles may be added, such as oyster fork, bouillon spoon, salad fork and so forth.

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