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    Salina (en. Saline)

    /saˈlina/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Natural deposit or place where salt is collected or produced.
    The Añana saltworks is famous for its salt collection methods.
    La salina de Añana es famosa por sus métodos de recolección de sal.
    Area where products are made from salt, such as sea salt.
    Different types of salt for the food industry are produced in the saltworks.
    En la salina se producen diferentes tipos de sal para la industria alimentaria.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'salina', which comes from 'sal', meaning salt.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    natural saltworks
    Space where salt is obtained naturally.
    salina natural
    to work in the saltworks
    Referring to the activity of extracting salt.
    trabajar en la salina

    Related Words

    salt
    Crystalline mineral used as a seasoning and preservative.
    sal
    saltpeter
    Saline substance found in the earth.
    salitre

    Slang Meanings

    Referring to a place where there is an abundance of something, generally in a negative way.
    That place is a saltworks of problems.
    Ese lugar es una salina de problemas.