salt lick

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A block of salt, often enriched with other minerals, licked by herd animals to supplement their diet.
  2. A natural source of such minerals licked by animals.

Word forms

salt lick salt licks saltlick

Etymology

From salt + lick.

Related words

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