marinade

n. savory sauce in which meat or other foods are soaked before being cooked

v. steep or soak in a spicy sauce, marinate, pickle (in cooking)

Marination, also known as marinating, is the process of soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking. The origins of the word allude to the use of brine (aqua marina) in the pickling process, which led to the technique of adding flavor by immersion in liquid. The liquid in question, the 'marinade', is often a vinegar (or other acidic liquid such as lemon juice or wine) and oil mixture. It can also contain herbs and spices.
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Noun
1. mixtures of vinegar or wine and oil with various spices and seasonings; used for soaking foods before cooking
(hypernym) condiment
(derivation) marinate
Verb
1. soak in marinade; "marinade herring"
(synonym) marinate
(hypernym) steep, infuse
(classification) cooking, cookery, preparation

n. marinade, savory sauce in which meat or other foods are soaked before being cooked

n. marinade, pickle, brine, sauce