Re: phonology of borrowed words

>         "Ensaladilla rusa" ("little russian salad", so to speak) is
> a
> dish made with mahonaisse (sp?), boilt vegetables and potatoes, and
> maybe some other things. You serve it cold, and I personally love it
> %-) I guess the serving it cold is what makes it "russian" :-)
Russian dressing is mayonnaise mixed with ketchup, more or less. That's
probably why it's called Russian.