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marinade

 

[ หˆmรฆrษชหŒneษชd ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

cooking

A sauce, typically made of oil, vinegar, spices, and herbs, in which meat, fish, or other food is soaked before cooking.

Synonyms

dressing, sauce, seasoning

Examples of usage

  • The chicken was left to marinate in the marinade overnight.
  • I like to use a citrus-based marinade for my grilled shrimp.
Context #2 | Verb

cooking

To soak meat, fish, or other food in a marinade to enhance its flavor before cooking.

Synonyms

flavor, pickle, souse

Examples of usage

  • You should marinade the steak for at least an hour before grilling.
  • She always marinades her tofu in a soy sauce mixture.

Translations

Translations of the word "marinade" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น marinada

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅˆเคฐเคฟเคจเฅ‡เคก

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Marinade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ marinasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะฐั€ะธะฝะฐะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ marynata

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒžใƒชใƒๆถฒ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท marinade

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ marinada

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท marinat

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋งˆ๋ฆฌ๋„ค์ด๋“œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชูŽุชู’ุจููŠู„ูŽุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ marinรกda

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ marinรกda

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่…Œๆณกๆฑ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ marinada

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ marinering

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐั€ะธะฝะฐะด

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ“แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ marinad

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ marinada

Etymology

The word 'marinade' comes from the French word 'mariner' which means 'to pickle'. The concept of marinating food in a seasoned liquid dates back centuries, with various cultures using different ingredients to enhance the flavor of their dishes. Marinating is a common technique in cooking, especially for meats and seafood, to tenderize and infuse flavors into the food before cooking.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,504, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.