Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caesar salad

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: cae-sar sal-ad
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of salad, generally made from romaine lettuce, croutons, parmesan cheese, coddled or hard-boiled eggs, fresh-ground black pepper and Worcestershire sauce.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A serving of such salad.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Would you like some Caesar salad for lunch?"
"Of all the Caesar salads I've tasted, this is the finest."
"Would you like a Caesar salad for lunch?"

Etymology

Named after (Italian-born) US restaurateur Caesar Cardini (1896–1956) who is generally thought to have invented it for his Tijuana restaurant in 1924.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Caesar salads (plural) Cæsar salad (alternative)

Questions

What does caesar salad mean?: A type of salad, generally made from romaine lettuce, croutons, parmesan cheese, coddled or hard-boiled eggs, fresh-ground black pepper and Worcestershire sauce.
Where does caesar salad come from?: Named after (Italian-born) US restaurateur Caesar Cardini (1896–1956) who is generally thought to have invented it for his Tijuana restaurant in 1924.

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