Learn English – Is it right to say “a multi-vegetable salad”

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I want to state a salad that has many different kinds of vegetables, so can I say "a multi-vegetable salad"? I've looked up the meaning of the prefix "multi" in Oxford learner's dictionary http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/salad and found some examples such as "multicoloured", "multi-ethnic society", "multimillionaire",… It says that "multi" can combine with nouns and adjectives but "multi-vegetable" still somehow seems funny to me. So is it right? If not, what is an appropriate word to describe this kind of salad?

Best Answer

native English speakers tend to use the phrase "mixed salad".

I realise the logic of your thinking but the phrase "multi-vegetable salad" would not be used.

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