salina
- noun
- /səˈlaɪnə/
- Specialized
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salina
- The salina in the coastal town produces high-quality salt.
Examples
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Birds gathered around the shallow salina as the water slowly evaporated in the sun.
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The workers harvested salt from the large salina near the coast every summer.
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Tourists visited the historic salina to learn about traditional salt production methods.
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Did you know that a salina can produce thousands of tons of salt?
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The workers gathered at the salina to harvest the salt left behind after the seawater evaporated.
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Tourists visited the salina, where they watched the evaporation process that produced sea salt.
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A salina created for salt production can attract various bird species looking for food and habitat.
Synonyms
3
4.8
A flat area of land covered with salt after water dries
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3.9
A large flat area of land covered with salt after salt water dries
A flat, dry area where water evaporates and leaves a white salt crust
A large flat area of ground covered in salt, often in deserts
Compounds
- Specialized
A small shrimp that lives in very salty water and is used to feed fish and other aquarium animals
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Salina comes from the old root sal meaning 'salt', and in Spanish and Italian salina was used for places where people collect salt. So a salina is a shallow, man-made pond made to let seawater evaporate so workers can harvest the salt.