Meanings
nounsalt lick (plural salt licks)
plural salt licks · alternative saltlick
- A block of salt, often enriched with other minerals, licked by herd animals to supplement their diet.
- A natural source of such minerals licked by animals.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Translations
Czech liz
- lizblock of salt
Dutch liksteen, zoutsteen
- liksteenblock of salt
- zoutsteenblock of salt
Finnish nuolukivi
- nuolukiviblock of salt
French pierre à lécher
- pierre à lécherblock of salt
German Salzlecke, Leckstein
- Salzleckeblock of salt
- Lecksteinblock of salt
Polish lizawka
- lizawkablock of salt
Russian лизуне́ц
- лизуне́ц (lizunéc)block of salt
Spanish salegar
- salegarblock of salt
Swedish saltsten
- saltstenblock of salt
Ukrainian лизуне́ць
- лизуне́ць (lyzunécʹ)block of salt
Cite this entry
APA
salt lick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salt%20lick
MLA
“salt lick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salt%20lick. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salt lick,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salt%20lick.
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