salad greens

plural noun

: vegetables that are grown for their leaves and commonly used in salads

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Michigan officials said on July 13 that testing pointed to lettuce or salad greens as a potential source, though other foods hadn't been ruled out. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 State health officials are continuing to investigate the source of the outbreak and said available evidence points to lettuce or salad greens as a potential culprit. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Root of the issue Packages of Taylor Farms salad greens are displayed at a Safeway store on July 16, 2026 in Kings Beach, California. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 July 2026 As of July 20, no source of the outbreak had been confirmed, but Michigan health officials were zeroing in on lettuce and salad greens as a possible source. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for salad greens

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“Salad greens.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salad%20greens. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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