sea salt

noun

: a type of salt that is made from seawater and is used in cooking

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Transfer cake with base to a plate and let sit 20 minutes; sprinkle top with flaky sea salt. — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026 Sprinkle with flaky sea salt and allow the marshmallow mixture to cool completely. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026 Miremadi also recommends roasting the seeds with sea salt and extra-virgin olive oil. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Oct. 2026 On Mljet, while walking back from the lakes with our wet hair dripping down our backs, someone asks whether anyone has a hair mask, because the sea salt is wrecking hers and ruining her extensions. — Michaela Trimble, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sea salt

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“Sea salt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20salt. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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