sal

noun

ˈsal How to pronounce sal (audio)
: salt

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Under the lush cover of sal and palash trees are the garden rooms. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 Other members of the sult family appear as sal, sil and sault. — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2022 While Ha-sal holds off the spirit of Si-won, Se-ah looks for Si-won’s phone. — Kayti Burt, Time, 24 Apr. 2026 Its plates and bowls, covered in crinkly-smooth sal leaves, hold nearly two dozen components of breads, pickles, chutney, rice and dishes like chickpea dumplings submerged in yogurt sauce. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023 Anil Bahadur Gurung, who fought Maoist rebels during the country’s decade-long civil war around the turn of the century, took cautious steps through a dark canopy of sal trees, looking out for any signs of an approaching tiger. — Bhadra Sharma, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2022 Coach salaries $20,660,045 $12,395,895 $19,018,679 Support staff sal. — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 14 Feb. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin — more at salt

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sal was in the 14th century

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“Sal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sal. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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