Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fleur de sel

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: fleur de sel
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Floating salt crystals skimmed from the surface of evaporation ponds, used in cooking.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Egyptian salt from Alexandria was highly appreciated, especially their fleur de sel, the light crystals skimmed off the surface of the water."
"Fleur de sel is less bitter than regular sea salt, they say, because it has very little magnesium."

Etymology

Borrowed from French fleur de sel (literally “salt flower, salt blossom”).

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

fleurs de sel (plural)

Questions

What does fleur de sel mean?: Floating salt crystals skimmed from the surface of evaporation ponds, used in cooking.
Where does fleur de sel come from?: Borrowed from French fleur de sel (literally “salt flower, salt blossom”).

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