marinade
Translation
marinade
Examples
Let the chicken sit in the marinade overnight.
Let the chicken sit in the marinade overnight.
This marinade is a mix of soy sauce and ginger.
This marinade is a mix of soy sauce and ginger.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the marinade)) a sauce for soaking food Let the chicken sit in the marinade.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sauce, dressing, brine
Etymology
From French 'marinade', from 'mariner' (to pickle in brine), from 'marin' (marine). Originally, it was a brine (salt water).
Memory Tips
To 'marinate' is to soak food in a 'marinade'. The verb and noun are very similar.