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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of salt form-of, plural
2. 2
   plural of SALT form-of, plural

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of salt form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname from Yiddish.
2. 2
   plural of Salt form-of, plural

Synonyms

All synonyms

common saltsaltysharptable saltabable seaman

Example

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"The salts and minerals found in these mountains are quite diverse."

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish זאַלץ (zalts, “salt”), a Jewish Ashkenazi metonymic occupational surname for a salt producer or seller.

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