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Meaning of fleur de sel | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Español flor de sal
Suomi suolankukka
Français fleur de sel
Português flor de sal

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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