saltish

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They sipped on their saltish Kashmiri pink tea a little longer instead of starting on the buffet their host had set out.

From Washington Post • Jan. 23, 2017

Now and then tasteless or saltish eructations occur.

From Intestinal Ills Chronic Constipation, Indigestion, Autogenetic Poisons, Diarrhea, Piles, Etc. Also Auto-Infection, Auto-Intoxication, Anemia, Emaciation, Etc. Due to Proctitis and Colitis by Jamison, Alcinous B. (Alcinous Burton)

In a hemorrhage from the lungs, the sufferer is quick to notice in the mouth the warm and saltish taste.

From A Practical Physiology by Blaisdell, Albert F.

As we approach Marseilles, we cross a dreary flat of wide extent, covered with stones and saltish grass, and said to produce the finest cattle in France.

From From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey by Howe, Julia Ward

People eat these berries and find them good, with a saltish, bitter taste, and yet a dash of sweetness.

From Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 1 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government by Richardson, James