noun

salt

salt

Please pass the salt.

Please pass the salt.

This soup needs more salt.

This soup needs more salt.

((sth.)) salt Please pass the salt.

Synonyms: seasoning, sodium chloride

From Old English 'sealt'. It's related to 'salary' because Roman soldiers were sometimes paid in salt.

Imagine your 'salary' being paid in bags of 'salt'. This historical connection can help you remember.

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