saltierra

noun

sal·​ti·​er·​ra

ˌsaltēˈerə,

ˌsȯl-

plural -s

: salt left by evaporation of some shallow inland lakes

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from sal salt (from Latin) + tierra earth, from Latin terra

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