salt cellar
noun /ˈsɔːlt selə(r)/, /ˈsɒlt selə(r)/
/ˈsɔːlt selər/
- enlarge image(British English)(North American English also salt shaker)a small container for salt, usually with one hole in the top, that is used at the table
（餐桌用）小盐瓶 - (North American English) a small open dish containing salt
盐碟
词源late Middle English: from salt + obsolete saler, from Old French salier ‘salt-box’, from Latin salarium, originally denoting a Roman soldier's allowance to buy salt, from sal ‘salt’. The change in spelling of the second word was due to association with cellar.