Marinade

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Marinade \Mar`i*nade"\, n. [F.: cf. It. marinato marinade, F.
     mariner to preserve food for use at sea. See {Marinate}.]
     (Cookery)
     A brine or pickle containing wine or vinegar, with opil,
     herbs, and spices, for enriching the flavor of meat and fish,
     which are steeped in it prior to cooking.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  marinade
       n : mixtures of vinegar or wine and oil with various spices and
           seasonings; used for soaking foods before cooking
       v : soak in marinade; "marinade herring" [syn: {marinate}]