Himalayan salt

noun

A form of rock salt from the Punjab region, sometimes pinkish in color, used for seasoning food and for making decorative lamps, etc.

Meanings

nounHimalayan salt (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of rock salt from the Punjab region, sometimes pinkish in color, used for seasoning food and for making decorative lamps, etc.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 喜馬拉雅鹽 /喜马拉雅盐, 玫瑰鹽 /玫瑰盐
  • 喜馬拉雅鹽 /喜马拉雅盐 (Xǐmǎlāyǎ yán)form of rock salt
  • 玫瑰鹽 /玫瑰盐 (méiguīyán)form of rock salt
Dutch himalayazout
  • himalayazoutform of rock salt
Esperanto Himalaja salo
  • Himalaja saloform of rock salt
Finnish kristallisuola
  • kristallisuolaform of rock salt
French sel de l'Himalaya
  • sel de l'Himalayaform of rock salt
German Himalayasalz
  • Himalayasalzform of rock salt
Greek αλάτι Ιμαλαΐων
  • αλάτι Ιμαλαΐων (aláti Imalaḯon)form of rock salt
Hebrew מלח הימלאי
  • מלח הימלאי (mélakh himalái)form of rock salt
Hindi सेंधा नमक, लाहौरी नमक
  • सेंधा नमक (sendhā namak)form of rock salt
  • लाहौरी नमक (lāhaurī namak)form of rock salt
Persian نمک صورتی, نمک پنجاب
  • نمک صورتیform of rock salt
  • نمک پنجابform of rock salt
Portuguese sal do Himalaia
  • sal do Himalaiaform of rock salt
Russian ро́зовая гимала́йская соль, гимала́йская соль
  • ро́зовая гимала́йская соль (rózovaja gimalájskaja solʹ)form of rock salt
  • гимала́йская соль (gimalájskaja solʹ)form of rock salt
Swedish himalayasalt
  • himalayasaltform of rock salt
Tamil இந்துப்பு
  • இந்துப்பு (intuppu)form of rock salt
Cite this entry
APA

Himalayan salt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Himalayan%20salt

MLA

“Himalayan salt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Himalayan%20salt. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Himalayan salt,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Himalayan%20salt.

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