marinade

[ noun mar-uh-neyd; verb mar-uh-neyd ]

noun

1. a seasoned liquid, usually of vinegar or wine with oil, herbs, spices, etc., in which meat, fish, vegetables, etc., are steeped before cooking.
2. meat, fish, vegetables, etc., steeped in it.

verb (used with object)

, mar·i·nad·ed, mar·i·nad·ing.

1. to marinate.

marinade

noun

1. a spiced liquid mixture of oil, wine, vinegar, herbs, etc, in which meat or fish is soaked before cooking
2. meat or fish soaked in this liquid

verb

1. a variant of marinate

Word History and Origins

Origin of marinade¹

1675–85; < French < Provençal marinado, noun use of feminine past participle of mariná to cure meat or fish in brine, verbal derivative of marin marine

Word History and Origins

Origin of marinade¹

C17: from French, from Spanish marinada, from marinar to pickle in brine, marinate

Example Sentences

Rock hard, they are granulated then infused with a secret marinade of ingredients from the list above, before being roasted to create new flavours, aromas and compounds.

From BBC

The flavor profile of this marinade is fresh from the cilantro, spicy from the different spices like garlic, coriander and cumin, plus acidic from the lemon juice.

From Salon

Like, just Italian dressing — marinade, put in on the grill, delicious!

From Salon

Mix marinade ingredients together and pour over layered shrimp and onions.

From Salon

Do any marinating in the refrigerator, not on the countertop — it’s a myth that acidic marinades kill bacteria.

From Seattle Times

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• vinegar