"bay salt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bay salts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} bay salt (usually uncountable, plural bay salts)
  1. Salt obtained from seawater by evaporation in shallow pits or basins, by the heat of the sun. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-bay_salt-en-noun-m3Yrrmyt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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