salad, salade, sallad, sall at, sallet

[Fr. salade, from O. Ital. salata =a salad of herbs, prop. fem. of salato, pa. par. of salare =to salt, to pickle, from sal, sale (Lat.sal)=salt (q. v.); Dut. salade; Dan., Sw., & Ger. sal at.] 1. Generally, a dish of certain vegetables prepared and served so as to be eaten raw; spec if., a dish of lettuce, endive, radishes, mustard, land and water cre , celery, and young onions, dre ed with eggs, salt, mustard, oil, vinegar or spices. 2. A dish composed of some kind of meat, as chicken or lobster, chopped and mixed with uncooked herbs, and seasoned with some condiment, as, lobster- salad . 3. A lettuce. ( Colloq.) salad-burnet, s. Hinduism : A worshipper of the Sakti, the power or energy of the divine nature in action, and per- sonified in a female form. If the proclivities of the worshiper are toward the adoration of Vishnu, then the personified Sakti is termed Lakshmi or Maha-Lakshmi; if it be toward that of Siva, the Sakti is denominated Parvati, Bhavani, or Durga. The principal religious books of the Saktas are the Tantras (q. v.). It is believed that at least three- fourths of the Hindus of Bengal are of this sect, and of the remaining fourth, three are Vaishnavas days; years of inexperience. to one Saiva. (Relig. Sects of the Hindus , 1862, p. 32.) Wilson divides the Saktas into Dakshinis, Vamis, Kancheliyas, and Kararis. Another cla i- fication is into the Dak shin a char is and the Vama- char is, followers of the Right Hand and of the Left Hand Ritual. The latter are accused of great immoralities. săl (1) s. [Lat.=salt.] salts, and now sometimes used in compound names. Chem.: Formerly used in chemistry to distinguish sal-ammoniac, s. 1. Chem.: [AMMONIUM-CHLORIDE.] 2. Min .: An isometric mineral, occurring in crys tals, also in stalactites, ma ive, and as efflores cences. Hardne , 1.5 to 2; specific gravity 1.528; luster, vitreous; color, white, when pure; translu cent to opaque; soluble; taste, saline, pungent. Composition: Ammonium, 337; chlorine, 66-3=100, hence the formula, NH4Cl. Frequent as sublimation products in volcanic craters, notably well crystallized in that of Vesuvius. 3. Pharm .: It sometimes relieves pain in neuralgia, and has been given in chronic bronchitis with abundant expectoration. Externally it is slightly stimulant, and is believed to aid in dispersing tumors. sal-poly crest us, s. [POTASSIC-SULPHATE.] sal-prunella, s. (PRUNELLA-SALT.] sal-volatile, s. 1. Chem.: Aromatic spirit of ammonia. 2. Pharm.: Its action is that of free ammonia. sâl (2), s. [SAUL.] sa-laam, sa-lam', s. [Arab. salám=saluting, a salutation; cf. Heb. shelam =peace; shálam =to be safe.] A ceremonious salutation or obeisance among Orientals, consisting in the bending of the head with the body downward, in extreme cases nearly to the ground, and placing the palm of the right hand on the forehead. ""Ho! who art thou?' - 'This low sal am Replies of Moslem faith I am." Byron: Giaour. To send a person one's salaam : To present or send one's compliments. sa-laam', sa-lam', v. i. & t. [SALAAM, 8.] Bot.: The genus Poterium, and spec if., Poterium san gui sorb a , the leaves of which are eaten in salad. salad-cream, subst . A prepared dre ing for salads. *salad-days, *sallet-days, s. pl . Green, unripe "My salad-days, When I was green in judgment." Shakesp.: Antony and Cleopatra , i. 5.