塩しお浜はま

noun

saltpan; salt-drying field

Dated term for a shallow field or basin where seawater is evaporated to produce salt. Modern usage is mostly historical or regional; 塩田 is a more common synonym.

See also: 塩田

• 昔むかし、この辺あたりには塩しお浜はまが広ひろがっていた。

  Long ago, saltpans stretched across this area.