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

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

One visit’s mackerel and apple tartare, so salty it could double as a deer lick, is of late a subtly seasoned tuna tartare mixed with the same minced fruit and toasted walnuts and served on a buttermilk dressing dappled with chive oil.

From Washington Post

“Deer lick and kiss and nibble and groom each other throughout life. It is so insane that someone would tell you that dropping corn might cause a deer to swap spit.”

From Fox News

The margaritas were of the quality you’d expect in an airport lounge — no second round, thanks — and the chips, so light they snapped in the smoked salsa, were both shiny with oil and salty as a deer lick.

From Washington Post