fruit salad

American  

noun

1. a cold dish consisting of various types of small or cut-up fruit, usually served as a dessert or first course.

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fruit salad British  

noun

1. a dish consisting of sweet fruits cut up and served in a syrup: often sold canned

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Etymology

Origin of fruit salad

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Why can’t a fruit salad be sturdy, savory, even a little edgy?

From Salon • May 31, 2025

“The uniform in itself was one thing, all that salad dressing — fruit salad, we’d call it — his medals. Once I put that jacket on, I became the commander in chief.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024

A summery fruit salad and spicy pork tenderloin might not seem the most natural pairing - until you consider the precedents of pork chops with apple sauce and Italian prosciutto with melon.

From Washington Times • Jun. 9, 2023

Snacking, for another — on a fruit salad made by her dad, with cantaloupe, pineapple and watermelon.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2023

Ms. Cherry stands over us, holding a tray of pizza, cranberry juice, and fruit salad.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins

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