sea salt

noun

1. table salt produced through the evaporation of seawater.

sea salt

noun

1. salt obtained by evaporation of sea water

sea salt

1. Salt that is produced by the evaporation of sea water and that contains sodium chloride and trace elements such as sulfur, magnesium, zinc, potassium, calcium, and iron.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sea salt¹

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

Organic strawberries from Harry’s Berries are given a light dusting of California-grown guajillo chile, a squeeze of Key lime and a sprinkle of Big Sur sea salt before being slowly dehydrated.

From Los Angeles Times

And they have really good house-made fresh bread with house-made butter and sea salt.

From Los Angeles Times

The county still hosts the industry, as the home of Maldon Sea Salt.

From BBC

And they have really good house-made fresh bread with house-made butter and sea salt.

From Los Angeles Times

Aerosols are small particles like dust and sea salt as well as airborne chemicals produced by fossil fuel combustion.

From Science Daily