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fleur de sel

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Floating salt crystals skimmed from the surface of evaporation ponds, used in cooking.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Españolflor de sal
Françaisfleur de sel
Portuguêsflor de sal
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Examples

“Egyptian salt from Alexandria was highly appreciated, especially their fleur de sel, the light⟳ crystals skimmed off the surface of the water.”
“Fleur de sel is less bitter than regular sea salt, they say⟳, because it has very little magnesium.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

fleur-de-lis fleur-de-lysed Fleurant fleurantiid fleuret fleurettes

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