also: ゴマしお
gomasio; roasted sesame seed and salt mixture
A condiment made from roasted sesame seeds ground with salt; often sprinkled on rice or onigiri.
I sprinkle gomasio on the rice ball.
salt-and-pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray
Describes hair that is a mix of black and white, resembling the condiment. Often used in the phrase ごま塩頭.
My father's hair has recently become salt-and-pepper.
salt and pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
Full kanji spelling; less common but still seen.
Katakana spelling for ゴマ; used for emphasis or in commercial contexts.
Compound of ごま (sesame) and 塩 (salt). The hair sense is a metaphorical extension based on the visual similarity.