saltshaker

Table seasoning container

A saltshaker is a small container with holes in the top for sprinkling salt onto food.

It typically sits on dining tables alongside a pepper shaker.

In British English, the same object is called a salt cellar, though that term can also refer to an open dish for salt.

seasoning

pepper

Pungent dried berry spice

  • spicePlant-derived food flavoring
  • condimentFlavor-adding table sauce
  • flavorCharacteristic taste quality

sodium · crystals · pinch · dash · sprinkle · iodized · fleur de sel

design

ceramic

Fired clay material

  • glassTransparent solid from sand
  • silverLustrous white precious metal
  • crystalOrdered-atom solid

porcelain · stainless steel · wooden · novelty · vintage · antique · collectible · decorative · matching set · lid

container

dispenser

Device that releases portions

  • vesselReceptacle for contents
  • jarWide-mouthed storage vessel
  • bottleContainer for liquids

holder · receptacle · canister · cruet · cellar · grinder · mill · pourer · caddy · flask

tableware

condiment set

Grouped table seasonings

place setting · centerpiece · tablecloth · placemat · dinnerware · serveware · charger · trivet · coaster · breadbasket

Opposites
condiment container pairing

saltshakerpepper shaker

Vessel for ground spice

pepper grinder · pepper mill · peppermill · sugar shaker · sugar dispenser

dispensing mechanism

saltshakersalt grinder

Device crushing salt crystals

salt mill · pepper grinder · peppermill · spice grinder · mortar and pestle

Family

saltshakers

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G