marinade means A seasoned, often acidic liquid mixture in which food is marinated, or soaked, usually to flavor and prepare it for cooking.
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marinade is pronounced /ˌmaɹɪˈneɪd/.
Etymology
Borrowed from French marinade. By surface analysis, marine + -ade.
noun
- A seasoned, often acidic liquid mixture in which food is marinated, or soaked, usually to flavor and prepare it for cooking.e.g.“I like to use a lemon marinade with chicken.”
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Words closest in meaning
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- marinated 74% match — Infused with sauce. vs marinade →
- marination 72% match — The process of marinating. vs marinade →
- escabeche 58% match — A dish of fish (or sometimes chicken) first fried then marinated in a spiced vinegar and served cold. vs marinade →
- macerate 56% match — To soften (something) or separate it into pieces by soaking it in a heated or unheated liquid. vs marinade →
- ceviche 56% match — Raw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium such as citrus, vinegar, or other souring agent, found primarily in Latin America. vs marinade →
- teriyaki 55% match — A cooking technique used in Japanese cuisine in which foods are broiled or grilled in a sweet soy sauce marinade. vs marinade →
- chermoula 54% match — A marinade used in Algerian, Moroccan and Tunisian cooking, made with herbs, oil, lemons, garlic, cumin, and salt. vs marinade →
- vinegar 53% match — A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid. vs marinade →