Caesar salad
noun
a salad of romaine lettuce tossed with an olive oil dressing, a coddled or raw egg, garlic, and grated cheese and topped with croutons and sometimes anchovies.
Origin of Caesar salad
First recorded in 1945–50; allegedly after a restaurant named
Caesar's in Tijuana, Mexico
British Dictionary definitions for caesar salad
Caesar salad
noun
a salad of lettuce, cheese, and croutons with a dressing of olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice
Word Origin for Caesar salad
C20: named after
Caesar Cardini (1896–1956), Mexican restaurateur who invented it