salina

¹ American  

[suh-lahy-nuh] / səˈlaɪ nə /

noun

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

2. a saltworks.

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Salina ² American  

[suh-lahy-nuh] / səˈlaɪ nə /

noun

1. a city in central Kansas.

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salina British  

/ səˈlaɪnə /

noun

1. a salt marsh, lake, or spring

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salina Scientific  

/ 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.

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Etymology

Origin of salina

1690–1700; < Spanish ≪ Latin salīnae saltworks

Example Sentences

The lagoons are home to a variety of microorganisms, including Dunaliella salina, an alga responsible for the red hue.

From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2021

The natural underwater passage, which links the ocean to the salina, was as still as a glass of tap water.

From Washington Post • Oct. 27, 2016

The salt of New York is obtained from the salina formation in the western part of the State.

From New York at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis 1904 Report of the New York State Commission by Ellis, DeLancey M.

Some salt from the salina Chiquitos, in the Pampean formation, is equally pure.

From Geological Observations on South America by Darwin, Charles

At present Sá Leone finds it cheaper to import salt from England than to lay out a salina, and to make an article of commerce which finds its way into the furthest interior.

From To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir