- salt-cellar
- ˈsɔ:ltˌselə сущ. солонка n солонка
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
salt-cellar
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salt cellar — salt .cellar n BrE [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: cellar from Old French salliere, from Latin salarium, from sal salt ] a small container for salt American Equivalent: salt shaker … Dictionary of contemporary English
salt cellar — UK US noun [countable] [singular salt cellar plural salt cellars] british a small container with a lid that has holes in it, used for pouring salt on food Thesaurus: crockery used for serving and pouring food and drinks … Useful english dictionary
salt cellar — ► NOUN ▪ a dish or container for storing salt. ORIGIN cellar is from Old French salier salt box … English terms dictionary
salt cellar — salt cellars N COUNT A salt cellar is a small container for salt with a hole or holes in the top for shaking salt onto food. [BRIT] (in AM, use salt shaker) … English dictionary
Salt cellar — A salt cellar is a bowl, usually small, for holding salt. The use of salt cellars continued through the 1940s, but has been in decline since and been gradually replaced with salt shakers. The exterior surfaces of modern cellars are frequently… … Wikipedia
salt cellar — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms salt cellar : singular salt cellar plural salt cellars British a small container with a lid that has holes in it, used for pouring salt on food … English dictionary
salt cellar — salt holder, vessel for serving salt … English contemporary dictionary
salt cellar — noun a dish or container for storing salt, typically a closed container with perforations in the lid for sprinkling. Origin ME: from salt + obs. saler, from OFr. salier salt box , from L. salarium (see salary); the change in spelling of the… … English new terms dictionary
salt-cellar — n. 1 a vessel holding salt for table use. 2 colloq. an unusually deep hollow above the collar bone, esp. found in women. Etymology: SALT + obs. saler f. AF f. OF salier salt box f. L (as SALARY), assim. to CELLAR … Useful english dictionary
salt cellar — noun a) A small open container holding salt for use in the kitchen or on a dining table b) A salt shaker … Wiktionary
salt cellar — noun (C) BrE a small container for salt; salt shaker AmE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
