Definition of salt cellar

salt cellarnoun

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/ˈsɔːlt selə(r)//ˈsɔːlt selər/

Word Originlate Middle English: from salt + obsolete saler, from Old French salier ‘salt-box’, from Latin salarium, originally denoting a Roman soldier's allowance to buy salt, from sal ‘salt’. The change in spelling of the second word was due to association with cellar.

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a small container for salt, usually with one hole in the top, that is used at the table

a small open dish containing salt

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