ensalada

noun

en·​sa·​la·​da

ˌensəˈlädə,

-ät͟hə

plural -s

: a burlesque madrigal consisting of several popular tunes sung as a quodlibet that was cultivated in Spain in the 16th century

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, literally, salad, from en- (from Latin in- in- entry 2) + sal salt (from Latin) + -ada -ate

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