Soup or salad (4)
I believe the answer is:
noun
'soup or salad' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for noun that I've seen before include "Word used as a name for something or person" , "Naming word (grammar)" , "Substantive word" , "Content word for person, place, thing etc" , "Word identifying person, place or thing" .)