Waldorf salad

Waldorf salad

[wawl-dawrf]
noun
a salad of celery, diced apples, nuts, and mayonnaise.

Origin:
1900–05; after the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City

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Waldorf salad (ˈwɔːldɔːf) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a salad of diced apples, celery, and walnuts mixed with mayonnaise
 
[C20: named after the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City]

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Waldorf salad
1911, from Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York, where it first was served.
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