salina

¹

[ suh-lahy-nuh ]

noun

1. a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
2. a saltworks.

Salina

²

[ suh-lahy-nuh ]

noun

1. a city in central Kansas.

salina

/ səˈlaɪnə /

noun

1. a salt marsh, lake, or spring

salina

/ sə-lī′nə,-lē′- /

1. An area of land encrusted with crystalline salt, especially a salt pan or a salt-encrusted playa.
2. A body of water, such as a salt marsh, spring, pond, or lake, having a high saline content.

Word History and Origins

Origin of salina¹

1690–1700; < Spanish ≪ Latin salīnae saltworks

Word History and Origins

Origin of salina¹

C17: from Spanish, from Medieval Latin: salt pit, from Late Latin salīnus saline

Example Sentences

Salina said the people picked to participate in the program ranged in age from 13 to 17 and were picked in part because their schools don’t offer that type of programming or their families aren't in a position to afford a camp.

From Washington Post

The show had moved to Salina, and a barber in that town had shaved their keeper in the cage, while the lions sat around.

From Project Gutenberg

I passed one salina which, at a distance, appeared to be covered with rose-coloured plants.

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The small shrimp-like crustacean, Artemia salina is a case frequently quoted.

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Here he had been discovered very opportunely by Salina, who was seeking some pretext for calling Toby from his prisoner.

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But there they encountered unexpected resistance: the two sisters—Salina with the pistol, Virginia with the axe.

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