saltierra

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noun

A saline deposit in the inland lakes of Mexico.

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Meanings

nounsaltierra (plural saltierras)

plural saltierras

  1. A saline deposit in the inland lakes of Mexico.

Origin

Borrowing from Spanish, from sal (“salt”) + tierra (“earth”).

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APA

saltierra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saltierra

MLA

“saltierra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saltierra. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saltierra,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saltierra.

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