Brines

noun

/bɹaɪnz/

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.nounSalt 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.nounThe sea or ocean; the water of the sea.

3.verbTo preserve food in a salt solution.

4.verbTo prepare and flavor food (especially meat) for cooking by soaking in a salt solution.

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