deer lick

American  

noun

1. a spot of ground, naturally or artificially salty, where deer come to lick.

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deer lick British  

noun

1. a naturally or artificially salty area of ground where deer come to lick the salt

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Etymology

Origin of deer lick

First recorded in 1735–45

Example Sentences

“There’s a deer lick near here, and there’s a really pretty stream over there.”

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2023

Service is all over you until you need to find someone to let them know the salad Lyonnaise could double as a deer lick.

From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2023

In a marshy spot at the edge of the meadow he pointed out a bear wallow, and farther on a deer lick.

From Ewing\'s Lady by Wilson, Harry Leon

She saw him pass from the open into the fringe of timber near the big gap; and, a few minutes later, saw him reappear beyond the deer lick.

From The Shepherd of the Hills by Wright, Harold Bell

The mountains have furnished me with everything—companions, shelter, clothing and food, savors—even salt, for just above a deer lick I found a small trickle from which I have evaporated my supply.

From The Lucky Piece A Tale of the North Woods by Paine, Albert Bigelow