perfection salad en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
Coined by Mrs. John E. Cook of New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA, for a submission to a magazine recipe contest sponsored by gelatin maker Knox in 1904.
Meanings
- (US, countable, uncountable) A terrine or jello-style vegetable loaf made with lemon vinaigrette flavored gelatin, filled with a chopped garden salad or green salad, popular in the United States during the early and mid 20th century.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| perfection salads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
jello salad · salad · congealed salad · molded salad · gelatin salad