Well attestedFrom the people of the place
Niçoise salad
noun · first attested 20th century
The salad is the adjective for Nice.
A salad of tomato, olives, anchovy and egg.
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- Relationship
- From the people of the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 20th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Nice
- In English
Niçoise salad
Nicoise means of Nice, on the French Riviera. Arguments about what belongs in it are a local sport.
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