technically "salad" means something along the lines of "a varied mixture" i would say
but then it has connotations of being healthy
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 25 Jul 2011, 13:30, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

something to do with raw veg

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 25 Jul 2011, 13:32, Reply)

what about fruit salad?

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Mon 25 Jul 2011, 13:33, Reply)

you make a good point
raw fruit/veg
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 25 Jul 2011, 13:34, Reply)

well you could use the word not in a food context
same with "cocktail" - you could describe a mixed gathering, for example. there's a famous quote about the declaration of independence being a veritable salad of illusion and mistake, or something like that.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 25 Jul 2011, 13:33, Reply)

I can see that with cocktail
but using salad for that would be weird IMO.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 25 Jul 2011, 13:34, Reply)

it would sound weird
and would be v crap writing, but it would not be technically incorrect.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 25 Jul 2011, 13:37, Reply)

apparently the word comes from old french for "season with salt"

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 25 Jul 2011, 13:39, Reply)

fucking hell
that could be just about anything!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 25 Jul 2011, 13:40, Reply)