saltern

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saltern

/ˈsɔːltə(ɹ)n/

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From Old English sealtærn, from sealt (“salt”) + ærn (“place, building”).

noun salterns

An area used for saltmaking, especially in the East Anglian fenlands.
A modern saltworks.

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noun modern saltworks

Português	salina
Ελληνικά	αλυκή alykí

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@misc{saltern_2026,
  title = {saltern},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/saltern},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}