Olivier salad

English

Etymology

Named after Russian chef of Belgian origin Lucien Olivier, who invented it in the 1860s. Compare Russian оливье́ (olivʹjé) and Ukrainian олів'є́ (olivʺjé).

an Olivier salad

Noun

Olivier salad (countable and uncountable, plural Olivier salads)

  1. A traditional Russian salad of mainly boiled vegetables dressed with mayonnaise.
    Synonyms: Moscow salad, Russian salad

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