salted the earth

A form of salt the earth — To spread salt over arable land to destroy its fertility, especially as a scorched-earth tactic of war and/or genocide.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of salt the earth
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salted the earth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salted%20the%20earth

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“salted the earth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salted%20the%20earth. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salted the earth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salted%20the%20earth.

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