Well attestedNamed from the place
Thousand Island dressing
noun · first attested 20th century
The dressing is named for an archipelago on the St Lawrence.
A creamy dressing with chopped pickle and tomato.
44.3333°N -76.0000°W · Q1050549
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- Relationship
- Named from the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 20th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Thousand Islands
- In English
Thousand Island dressing
The Thousand Islands lie along the border of New York and Ontario, where the dressing is said to have been devised.
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