saunier or saulnier, n.m., salt-maker. Faux-—, (—-—s) dealer in contraband salt.

saunière, n.f., salt-box.

saupiquet, n.m., (cook.) sharp sauce.

saupoudrage, n.m., salting, besprinkling.

saupoudrer, v.a., to powder; to sprinkle with salt, pepper, etc.; to strew; to sprinkle; (fig.) to intersperse, to interlard, to strew.

saur, adj., red (of herrings). [This word is an abbreviation of saure, which see below.]

saure, adj., yellowish brown; sorrel (of horses); red, smoked (of herrings). Un hareng —; a red herring. Un cheval —; a sorrel horse.

saurer, v.a., to smoke (herrings).

sauret, adj., (l.u.) red (of herrings).

sauriens (-īn), n.m.pl., saurians; lizards.