Meersalz

sea salt

noun MEER-zalts Rare

Origin: from Meer (sea) + Salz (salt); formed by solar evaporation of seawater

Usage Note

Meersalz is marketed as a premium alternative to common table salt (Kochsalz or Tafelsalz). Varieties like Fleur de Sel are Meersalz harvested by hand. It is sold as grob (coarse) or fein (fine) and used both in cooking and as a finishing salt.

Examples

"Sie streute etwas grobes Meersalz über die frischen Tomaten."

Natural Translation

She sprinkled some coarse sea salt over the fresh tomatoes.

Literal Translation

She sprinkled some coarse sea-salt over the fresh tomatoes.

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