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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

양념장

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yangnyeomjang

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Marinade/ˈmær.ɪ.neɪd/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"고기를 양념장에 재워 두었습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A seasoned liquid, typically containing oil, vinegar, wine, herbs, and spices, in which meat, fish, or vegetables are soaked before cooking to flavor or tenderize them.

    "The pork was left to absorb the rich wine and garlic marinade overnight."
As verb
  1. 1

    To soak food in a seasoned liquid mixture to impart flavor and tenderize the texture prior to preparation.

    "You should marinate the chicken for at least two hours before grilling."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the French word 'marinade', which comes from 'marin' (marine, relating to the sea), reflecting the original preservation method of soaking food in brine or saltwater. Over centuries, the term evolved from referring strictly to saltwater brine to encompass any seasoned acidic liquid bath used to flavor and tenderize meat or vegetables before cooking.

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