salt lick

noun

1. a place to which animals go to lick naturally occurring salt deposits.

2. a block of salt or salt preparation provided, as in a pasture, for cattle, horses, etc.

salt lick

noun

1. a place where wild animals go to lick naturally occurring salt deposits

2. a block of salt or a salt preparation given to domestic or farm animals to lick

Word History and Origins

Origin of salt lick¹

An Americanism dating back to 1735–45