I. ˌmer-ə-ˈnād, ma-rə- noun
Etymology: French, from mariner to pickle, marinate, probably from Italian marinare
Date: 1725
: a savory usually acidic sauce in which meat, fish, or a vegetable is soaked to enrich its flavor or to tenderize it
II. transitive verb
( -nad·ed ; -nad·ing )
Date: circa 1682
: marinate