Meaning
salt pan, saltworks
- shallow coastal pool or industrial installation where sea salt is harvested by evaporation
In a sentence
Le saline di Cervia sono famose per la produzione di sale dolce.
The salt pans of Cervia are famous for the production of sweet salt.
I fenicotteri rosa nidificano spesso nelle acque poco profonde della salina.
Pink flamingos often nest in the shallow waters of the salt pan.
Durante l'estate abbiamo visitato un'antica salina ancora funzionante.
During the summer we visited an ancient saltworks that is still functioning.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| salina | feminine · singular |
| saline | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Very commonly used in the plural, 'le saline', to designate a salt flat or facility.