Oversalt

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To add too much salt to (something)

    "On one occasion the caldo verde succeeded admirably, flavors and texture nicely balanced; on another, the sausage had unaccountably been omitted and the broth oversalted."

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"It's better not to salt than to oversalt."

Etymology

From over- + salt.

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