saltshaker

Thân thiện

A chef sprinkles salt from a saltshaker onto a dish.

Definition

Noun: A small container, typically cylindrical, with a perforated top (one or more holes) designed for holding and sprinkling table salt.

Usage

The saltshaker is a common tableware item found on dining tables, used to distribute salt in a controlled manner onto food. It is often paired with a pepper shaker.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Please pass the saltshaker.
  • She picked up the saltshaker and lightly seasoned her soup.
  • The glass saltshaker was nearly empty.

Advanced Usage

• Cultural Note: In some superstitions, spilling salt is considered bad luck, and throwing a pinch over your left shoulder with your right hand is thought to counteract it. This action is often performed using salt from a saltshaker.
• Design Variants: While traditional saltshakers have a few small holes, some modern designs may have a single larger opening or a grinding mechanism for coarse salt.

Variants and Related Words

• Salt shaker: An alternative spelling, often written as two words.
• Salt cellar: A related term, though a cellar is typically a small, open dish without a perforated top.
• Pepper shaker / Peppermill: The common counterpart for dispensing ground pepper.

Synonyms

• Salt dispenser

Antonyms

• (Conceptual) Salt block, Salt lick (large, solid forms of salt for animals).

Related Phrases

• "Pass the salt": A common mealtime request, often referring to the saltshaker.
  • During dinner, he asked, "Could you pass the salt?"

Học thuật

Noun

1. a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling salt

Từ đồng nghĩa

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