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

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deer lick

“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

The day came at last when Sammy found the shepherd in the little grove, near the deer lick, and told him that she and her father were going to move.

From The Shepherd of the Hills by Harold Bell Wright

He came upon a herd of deer licking salt at a deer lick.

From Tales of lonely trails by Zane Grey

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 Harold Bell Wright