I. mar ‧ i ‧ nade /ˌmærəˈneɪd, ˌmærɪˈneɪd/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: Spanish marinada , from marinar 'to preserve in salt' , from Latin marinus ; ⇨ ↑ marine ]
a mixture of oil and spices in which meat or fish is put for a time before being cooked
II. mar ‧ i ‧ nate /ˈmærəneɪt, ˈmærɪneɪt/ BrE AmE ( also mar‧i‧nade /ˈmærəneɪd, ˈmærɪneɪd/) verb [intransitive and transitive]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: past participle of marinare 'to preserve in salt' , from Latin marinus ; ⇨ ↑ marine ]
to put meat or fish in a marinade, or to be left in a marinade for some time
marinate (something) in something
fish marinated in olive oil, garlic and vinegar