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    salina
    /səˈlʌɪnə/

    noun

    • 1. (chiefly in the Caribbean or South America) a salt pan, salt lake, or salt marsh.

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  2. www.dictionary.com › browse › salinaSALINA Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    salina. / sə-lī ′ nə,-lē ′ - /. An area of land encrusted with crystalline salt, especially a salt pan or a salt-encrusted playa. A body of water, such as a salt marsh, spring, pond, or lake, having a high saline content.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSALINA definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. a salt marsh, lake, or spring. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C17: from Spanish, from Medieval Latin: salt pit, from Late Latin salīnus saline. Word Frequency.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › salinaSalina - definition of salina by The Free Dictionary

    Define salina. salina synonyms, salina pronunciation, salina translation, English dictionary definition of salina. A city of northeast Kansas west of Topeka. Founded in the mid-1800s, it grew as an agricultural center. n. 1. A salt marsh, spring, pond, or lake. 2.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSALINE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SALINE definition: 1. a liquid mixture of salt and pure water, used to kill bacteria or to replace liquid lost from…. Learn more.

  6. www.yourdictionary.com › salinaSalina Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of, or a coinage inspired by, Selina. The place name Salina (a salt marsh) seems an unlikely source. From Wiktionary. Spanish from Latin salīnae salt pits from feminine pl. of salīnus of salt saline.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › salineSaline Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SALINE is consisting of or containing salt. How to use saline in a sentence.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › SalinaSalina - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jul 10, 2024 · Definitions of Salina. noun. a town in central Kansas. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Salina." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/Salina. Accessed 31 Mar. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. Salina Salinas. the "Salina" family. IXL.

  9. www.momjunction.com › baby-names › salinaExplore Salina: Meaning, Origin & Popularity - MomJunction

    Jun 14, 2024 · However, its meaning in this context remains unclear. Additionally, Salina is a prominent surname of Spanish and Italian origin. The Spanish surname Salina may stem from the locality of La Salina in Teruel province or describe a topographic feature like a salt marsh or saltworks.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySALINA definition in American English | Collins English...

    salina in American English. (səˈlaɪnə ) noun. a salt marsh, pond, or lake. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word origin. Sp < L salinae, salt pits < salinus, saline, salty: see saline.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › salinasalina - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 30, 2024 · salina f. saltern, salt pan, saltworks (man-made pond where salty water is evaporated) ( mining) salt mine.