salsura

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

salsūra, ae, f. [salsus].

I Abstr.

A A salting , pickling : de sucidiā et salsurā faciendā, Col. 12, 55, 1.—*

B Transf., in comic lang.: ita meae animae salsura evenit, i. e. I am in such an ill-humor , Plaut. Stich. 1, 2, 35.—

II Concr.

A Brine , pickle , Varr. R. R. 2, 4, 18; Col. 12, 48, 5.—

B Pickled or salted fish (syn. salsamentum): pabula salsurae, Col. 8, 17, 13.