Kind of salad made with cos lettuce and croutons (6)

I believe the answer is:

caesar

(Other definitions for caesar that I've seen before include "leader who acts like a dictator" , "Old Roman emperor like Julius" , "A scare for Roman emperor" , "See 2" , "US comedian" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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