salad greens

noun

Leafy vegetables typically eaten raw, such as lettuce, rocket (arugula), etc.

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salad green

Meanings

nounsalad greens pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyLeafy vegetables typically eaten raw, such as lettuce, rocket (arugula), etc.

Synonyms & antonyms

noungreens suitable for eating uncooked as in salads

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salad green

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APA

salad greens. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salad%20greens

MLA

“salad greens.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salad%20greens. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salad greens,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salad%20greens.

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