# corn salad

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of the small plants in genus Valerianella, used in salads and as a herb, especially Valerianella locusta.
2. Any of various types of salad made using corn (maize).

## Etymology
From corn + salad; plant so called from being commonly found as a weed in grain fields.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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