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sel

1 American  
[sel] / sɛl /

noun

Scot.
  1. self.


SEL 2 American  
sel. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. select.

  2. selected.

  3. selection; selections.


sel British  
/ sɛl /

noun

  1. a Scot word for self

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It includes two caramel flavors, dark chocolate almond fleur de sel and milk chocolate black sesame and toasted rice caramel.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2024

Like any true French chef worth his sel, Pépin has no issue adoring and cooking the same “gentle, convivial and docile” beast.

From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2022

There is a wild array of sea salts available — ranging from red and black salts to fleur de sel — that each offer their own nuanced flavor to dishes.

From Salon • May 28, 2022

“Otherwise, you’re explaining to people, ‘Oh, at Jack’s, we sel l southern Chinese food.’”

From Washington Times • Mar. 10, 2020

They'll cost nothing, and I can sel ’em at full prices in England.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis