corn salad: Meaning and Definition of

corn' sal"ad

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. any of several plants of the genus Valerianella, of the valerian family, esp. V. locusta (or V. olitoria), having small light blue flowers and tender, narrow leaves eaten in salads. Also called
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