salina

(sə lī)

noun

a salt marsh, pond, or lake

Origin: Sp < L salinae, salt pits < salinus, saline, salty: see saline

See salina in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A salt marsh, spring, pond, or lake.
  2. An area of land encrusted with salt.
  3. A saltworks.

Origin:

Origin: Spanish

Origin: , from Latin salīnae, salt pits

Origin: , from feminine pl. of salīnus, of salt; see saline

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A city of central Kansas north-northwest of Wichita. It is a processing, trade, and manufacturing center in an oil-rich area. Population: 46,100.

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