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salad cream

salad cream

1 3.0
A smooth, tangy, creamy dressing like mayonnaise used on salads and sandwiches
  • noun
  • /ˈsæləd kriːm/
  • UK
: crema para ensaladas
  • I like to add salad cream to my sandwiches for extra flavor.

Examples

  • She prepared a green salad topped with salad cream to accompany the main dish.

  • At the picnic, we served fresh veggies with salad cream for dipping.

  • - Salad cream

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Synonyms

dressing
vssalad cream
75 1.0

A sauce like vinaigrette or a creamy one used on salads

is a specific tangy creamy salad sauce rather than any accompaniment
mayonnaise
vssalad cream
74 1.1

A thick creamy sauce made from egg yolks and oil used on sandwiches and in salads

is tangier in taste than that sauce generally
mayo
vssalad cream
  • Informal
43 1.0

A thick creamy sauce made from eggs, oil, and lemon or vinegar used on sandwiches and in salads

is a separate tangy condiment rather than an informal name
salad dressing
vssalad cream
22 1.0

A cold sauce like oil and vinegar or ranch that adds flavor to fresh vegetables

is a specific tangy variety of that cold salad sauce

How Thick

mayonnaise
74 1.1
aioli
7 6.5
salad cream
  • UK
1 3.0
vinaigrette
25 3.3

Surface Forms

salad cream singular
salad creams plural

Morphology

salad + cream

The compound directly combines 'salad' (the dish) with 'cream' (a creamy substance), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a creamy condiment or dressing used with salads. Although 'salad cream' is a specific UK product similar to mayonnaise, its meaning and function are transparently derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Salad cream was named simply to show its use: a smooth cream made for salad. That's why the name means the tangy, creamy dressing people use like 'mayonnaise'.