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

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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

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

From Tales of lonely trails by Zane Grey

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 Albert Bigelow Paine

He said there wus a place down on Panther Lick Creek, below where we lived, that was a deer lick.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Kentucky Narratives by Work Projects Administration

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