marinade
UK[ˌmærɪˈneɪd]US[ˈmerəˌneɪd]
n
a mixture of oil, wine, spices, etc., in which meat or fish is soaked before cooking to add flavor or to make it tender.
v
to soak food in a marinade.
Morpheme Breakdown
marin
ade
marin
sea
ade
noun suffix denoting action or result
Etymology
the word marinade traces its lineage to the latin word 'marinus', meaning 'of the sea', which itself derives from 'mare' (sea). it entered english via the spanish 'marinada' and french 'marinade', originally referring to a brine or salty pickle for preserving seafood. the semantic logic evolved from the concept of preserving fish in saltwater to the modern culinary technique of soaking meat or fish in a seasoned liquid to flavor and tenderize it. the suffix 'ade' solidifies its meaning as the resulting liquid or the action performed.
Analysis
Structure: marin (sea) + ade (noun suffix denoting action or result)
marin is from latin 'marinus', meaning 'of the sea'. ade is a suffix of french and spanish origin, often used to form nouns denoting an action, product, or result.
Examples
the chicken needs to sit in the lemon-herb marinade for at least two hours.
she decided to marinade the beef overnight to enhance its flavor.
a simple marinade of olive oil and garlic can work wonders for vegetables.