Phrase guide

salad fork

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A fork intended for use when eating salad, often shorter than a usual dinner fork and sometimes having one of the outer tines shaped differently.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a fork intended for eating salads

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: fork

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: fourchette à salade — fork intended for use when eating salad
  • German: Salatgabel — fork intended for use when eating salad