"salty tooth" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: By analogy with sweet tooth. Etymology templates: {{m|en|sweet tooth}} sweet tooth Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} salty tooth (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic, only in singular, uncommon) A liking for foods that are salty. Tags: idiomatic, singular, uncommon, uncountable
    Sense id: en-salty_tooth-en-noun-qHnqh4ek Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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