salar
9.9
A large flat area of ground covered in salt, often in deserts
- noun
- /ˈsɑːlɑr/
- Specialized
:
salar
- Birds often gather around the edges of a salar, where they can find water and food.
Examples
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The Uyuni salar in Bolivia is the largest salt flat in the world, attracting many tourists.
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In South America, they have what are known as salar deposits.
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Salt crusts cover the surface of the salar, creating a stunning, shimmering landscape.
Synonyms
3
4.8
A flat area of land covered with salt after water dries
is a large flat expanse usually found in desert regions
salt plain
vssalar
1
3.9
A large flat area of land covered with salt after salt water dries
is mainly found in desert areas rather than only near old water bodies
saltpan
vssalar
9.2
A flat, dry area where water evaporates and leaves a white salt crust
is a large flat expanse mainly defined by extensive salt cover
8.4
A natural low area like a salt lake where water dries and leaves salt
is the specific large flat salt area rather than any basin
Surface Forms
Etymology
Salar comes from Spanish sal 'salt', the same idea as the English word 'salt', and it names a wide, flat plain covered in salt. So a salar is a large salt plain, like the famous Salar de Uyuni.