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over·​salt | \ ˌō-vər-ˈsȯlt How to pronounce oversalt (audio) \
oversalted; oversalting

Definition of oversalt

transitive verb

: to add too much salt to (something) oversalted the vegetables

First Known Use of oversalt

circa 1610, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of oversalt was circa 1610

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“Oversalt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversalt. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.

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