Thousand Island dressing
English
Etymology
Thousand Islands + dressingFrom the Thousand Islands region, located along the upper St. Lawrence River, near its head at Lake Ontario, between the United States and Canada; where the dressing originated.
Alternative forms
thousand island dressing, Thousand Islands dressing, thousand islands dressing
Noun
Thousand Island dressing (countable and uncountable, plural Thousand Island dressings)
- A salad dressing of mayonnaise, ketchup, Tabasco sauce and finely chopped vegetables.
Synonyms
- Thousand Island sauce / Thousand Islands sauce / thousand island sauce / thousand islands sauce
- Thousand Island salad dressing / Thousand Islands salad dressing / thousand island salad dressing / thousand islands salad dressing
Coordinate terms
- (a sauce derived from Thousand Island sauce) burger sauce / secret sauce / special sauce / Big Mac sauce
Translations
salad dressing
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