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salted

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salted /ˈsɑːltəd/ adjective

salted

/ˈsɑːltəd/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of SALTED

1

: having salt added

Cook the pasta in boiling salted water.
salted butter/peanuts

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— opposite unsalted

2

: preserved with salt

salted fish/meat/pork

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