# Olivier salad

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A traditional Russian salad of mainly boiled vegetables dressed with mayonnaise.

## Etymology
Named after Russian chef of Belgian origin Lucien Olivier, who invented it in the 1860s. Compare Russian оливье́ (olivʹjé) and Ukrainian олів'є́ (olivʺjé).

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