brine
Pronunciation Noun

brine (uncountable)

  1. Salt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a salt-and-water solution for pickling.
    Do you want a can of tuna in oil or in brine?
  2. The sea or ocean; the water of the sea.
    • 1610–1611, William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358 ↗, [Act I, scene ii], page 3 ↗:
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Translations Translations Verb

brine (brines, present participle brining; past and past participle brined)

  1. (transitive) To preserve food in a salt solution.
  2. (transitive) To prepare and flavor food (especially meat) for cooking by soaking in a salt solution.
Antonyms Translations
  • Italian: mettere in salamoia
  • Portuguese: salmourar
  • Russian: соли́ть
  • Spanish: poner en salmuera, salar



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