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

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

The drover regaled his eyes on the trophies of the old forlorn hunter, and then visited the perch, which was situated close by a "deer lick," where wolves resorted to fall upon their victims.

From The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes by Falconbridge

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

From Tales of lonely trails by Grey, Zane