salada russa

Portuguese

Etymology

After Russia, the country of origin. Cognate with English Russian salad, Spanish ensalada rusa, Italian insalata russa, French salade russe, Serbo-Croatian rȕskā saláta.

Noun

salada russa f (plural saladas russas)

1. (usually uncountable) Olivier salad, Russian salad (traditional Russian salad of boiled vegetables with mayonnaise)
2. (figurative) potpourri (collection of various things)
3. (figurative) mess (chaotic situation)