From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmarinademar‧i‧nade /ˌmærəˈneɪd/ noun [countable, uncountable] DFCa mixture of oil and spices in which meat or fish is put for a time before being cooked
Examples from the Corpus
marinade• Mix all the other ingredients to make a marinade and put the kebabs into the marinade for about 40 minutes.• Remove squab from marinade, reserving marinade, and pat dry with paper towels.• Place meat or game birds in marinade and refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours or overnight.• Grill poussins under moderately high heat for 15-20 minutes on each side, basting with the marinade.• Place the chicken in a shallow dish, coat with the marinade and leave for at least 2 hours.• Any cut of meat, chicken or fish will benefit from this marinade - so simple and useful.• Baste every 15 minutes with marinade.Origin marinade (1700-1800) French Spanish marinada, from marinar “to preserve in salt”, from Latin marinus; → MARINE 