sa·lar
| \ səˈlär \
plural -s
Definition of salar
(Entry 1 of 3)
: a salt-encrusted depression (as in the nitrate fields of Chile) that may or may not be the basin of an evaporated lake — compare salada, salina
Salar
noun (2)
Sa·lar
| \ səˈlär \
plural Salar or Salars
Definition of Salar (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: a Muslim people of Chinese Turkestan speaking a Turkic dialect
2
: a member of the Salar people
Salar
adjective
\ " \
Definition of Salar (Entry 3 of 3)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Salar
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“Salar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salar. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.
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