sel
salt
Beginner Noun Masculine
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Pronunciation
/sɛl/
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Cultural Note
French fleur de sel (flower of salt), especially from Guérande in Brittany, is considered the finest finishing salt in the world. It is hand-harvested from the surface of salt ponds. The gabelle, France's hated salt tax, was one of the grievances that fueled the French Revolution.
📝 Example Sentences
N'oublie pas d'ajouter une pincée de sel.
Don't forget to add a pinch of salt.
Le sel de Guérande est récolté à la main.
Guérande salt is harvested by hand.