salina

¹

[suh-lahy-nuh]

noun

1. a saline marsh, spring, or the like.

2. a saltworks.

Salina

²

[suh-lahy-nuh]

noun

1. a city in central Kansas.

salina

/ səˈlaɪnə /

noun

1. a salt marsh, lake, or spring

salina

1. An area of land encrusted with crystalline salt, especially a salt pan or a salt-encrusted playa.

2. A body of water, such as a salt marsh, spring, pond, or lake, having a high saline content.

Word History and Origins

Origin of salina¹

1690–1700; < Spanish ≪ Latin salīnae saltworks

Word History and Origins

Origin of salina¹

C17: from Spanish, from Medieval Latin: salt pit, from Late Latin salīnus _saline

Example Sentences

Season 15 contestant Salina EsTitties said many “Drag Race” alumni are not raking it in, especially not after recent economic changes.

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But 26-year-old Salina, the youngest of the three, tells us she broke the mould by having what they call a "love" marriage, choosing a partner from outside the family.

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Salina tells us she is outgoing and ambitious; marrying a cousin simply did not appeal to her.

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"It has to be something that happens gradually - it's slow, you can't rush it," says Salina, the sister who chose to have a love marriage.

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Berman quoted reporter and columnist Salina Zeto's 2016 assessment that the press took Trump "literally, but not seriously" while his supporters took him "seriously, but not literally."

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