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sel

1 American  
[sel] / sɛl /

noun

Scot.
  1. self.


SEL 2 American  
sel. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. select.

  2. selected.

  3. selection; selections.


sel British  
/ sɛl /

noun

  1. a Scot word for self

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There is a wild array of sea salts available — ranging from red and black salts to fleur de sel — that each offer their own nuanced flavor to dishes.

From Salon • May 28, 2022

If you want to go all out, whirr the dried pods with some sea salt and then mix that salt with fleur de sel or flake salt.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2022

There were small dollops of caramel and a sprinkling of fleur de sel.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2021

When used for finishing or as a garnish on top of, say, cookies, caramels or crackers, we will continue to specify when to pull out the flaky salt, such as maldon or fleur de sel.

From Washington Post • Aug. 3, 2021

They'll cost nothing, and I can sel ’em at full prices in England.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis