Definition

1. Noun:
   • A plant of the genus Valerianella: A leafy annual plant, also known as lamb's lettuce or mâche, whose tender leaves are eaten as a salad green.
   • The salad green itself: The edible leaves of the corn salad plant, used in salads.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • We gathered fresh corn salad from the garden for our dinner.
  • The recipe calls for a mix of arugula and corn salad.

Advanced Usage

• As a culinary term: "Corn salad" is often used on menus to denote the specific green, distinguishing it from other salad leaves like romaine or iceberg.
  • The chef's signature salad features locally foraged corn salad.

Variants and Related Words

• Lamb's lettuce: A common synonym for corn salad.
• Mâche: The French name for corn salad, frequently used in gourmet cooking.
• Valerianella locusta: The botanical name for the most common species of corn salad.

Synonyms

• Lamb's lettuce
• Mâche
• Field salad

Related Phrases

• Corn salad greens: Refers specifically to the harvested leaves ready for eating.
  • She washed the corn salad greens thoroughly.

Notes

• The name "corn salad" originates from the plant's traditional habit of growing as a weed in grain fields (cornfields). It is not related to sweet corn or maize.

Noun

1. a plant of the genus Valerianella