Meanings
noun
- A sort of finely granulated salt formed out of the bittern or leach brine.
Origin
From cat + salt. First use appears c. 1724.
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APA
cat-salt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat-salt
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“cat-salt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat-salt. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cat-salt,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat-salt.
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