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macerate

 

[ หˆmรฆsษ™reษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

cooking

To soften or break down food by soaking in a liquid, typically alcohol or vinegar, before cooking.

Synonyms

marinate, soak, steep

Examples of usage

  • The recipe called for the strawberries to be macerated in sugar overnight.
  • The chef macerated the meat in red wine before grilling it.
Context #2 | Verb

biology

To soften or separate into constituent parts by soaking.

Synonyms

digest, liquefy

Examples of usage

  • The scientist macerated the plant tissue to study its cellular structure.

Translations

Translations of the word "macerate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น macerar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เคฒเคพ เคฆเฅ‡เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช mazerieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ merendam

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะฐั†ะตั€ัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ macerowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆตธใ™

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท macรฉrer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ macerar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yumuลŸatmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถˆ๋ฆฌ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ู‚ุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ macerovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ macerovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆตธๆณก

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ macirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bleyta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถั–ะฑั–ั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ islatmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ macerar

Etymology

The word 'macerate' comes from the Latin word 'macerare', which means 'to soften' or 'to steep'. It has been used in English since the 15th century, originally in the context of softening or breaking down food through soaking. Over time, the term has been adopted in various fields such as cooking, biology, and chemistry.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,783, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.