slaw

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See also: sław

English

White slaw

Etymology

Borrowed (around 1861) from Dutch sla, shortened from salade (salad, lettuce).[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /slɔː/
  • Rhymes: -ɔː
  • Audio (UK):(file)

Noun

slaw (countable and uncountable, plural slaws)

  1. (US, Canada) Coleslaw.
    • 1996, Jerry Bledsoe, “Slaw Crazy”, in Lee Harrison Child, editor, Close to Home: Revelations and Reminiscences by North Carolina Authors, page 66:
      Barbecue is always served with slaw in North Carolina and always has been.
    • 2002, Alex Haas, Everyday Low Carb Cooking, page 73:
      My boss, whose daughter was a working chef, told me that I made the best slaws that she had ever tasted. The secret is that slaws deserve as much care in their preparation as any other good meal.
    • 2010, Judy Doherty, Salad Secrets: 100 of the Most Creative, Healthful Recipes, page 103:
      Slaws go well with grilled lean protein items and sandwiches.

Derived terms

Translations

References

  1. ^ slaw”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  2. ^ slaw”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Anagrams

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *slaiw, from Proto-Germanic *slaiwaz (blunt, dull, faint, weak, slack), of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

Adjective

slāw

  1. lazy
  2. slow, inert

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: slaw, slow

References