English · Food & Drink
salt
/sɔːlt/
[/sɔːlt/]
white seasoning mineral
Beginnernoun
Definition
Salt is a white substance used to add flavor to food and to preserve it.
Example
A pinch of salt brought out the natural sweetness of the ripe summer tomatoes.
A pinch of salt brought out the natural sweetness of the ripe summer tomatoes.
Etymology
From Old English 'sealt', a common Germanic word.
How & Where It’s Used
Essential to cooking; once so valuable it gave us the word 'salary'.
Literary Heritage
Roman soldiers were partly paid in salt, the origin of the word 'salary'.