French word

saladier

Pronunciation

IPA/saladje/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsalad bowl

Example

Mets la salade dans le saladier.

Put the salad in the salad bowl.

Illustration for saladier (salad bowl)

More examples

Pose le saladier au centre de la table.

Place the salad bowl in the center of the table.

Core concept

One deep shared bowl in which salad is prepared and presented before diners serve themselves.

Common phrases

  • grand saladier

    large salad bowl

  • couvercle du saladier

    salad bowl lid

  • un saladier familial

    a family-size salad bowl

Similar words

bol: A handheld, rounded bowl for eating cereal or soup.
saladière: A bowl designed for serving prepared salad.
plat: A flat serving dish for presenting cooked food at the table.

Definition in French

Grand bol employé pour préparer, présenter ou servir une salade au centre de la table.

Word origin

Saladier derives from French salade, a word borrowed through Italian insalata from Latin salata, with the French suffix -ier added.

Usage tips

  • Saladier usually suggests a larger bowl than bol, especially when the food is mixed or served at the table.

Other meanings

  • bowlnoun

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