The story
Named after Russian chef of Belgian origin Lucien Olivier (1838–1883), who invented it in the 1860s. Compare Russian оливье́ (olivʹjé) and Ukrainian олів'є́ (olivʺjé).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Olivier salad
Today it means: A traditional Russian salad of mainly boiled vegetables dressed with mayonnaise. Full definition →