MACERATE


Meaning of MACERATE in English

/ ˈmæsəreɪt; NAmE / verb

[ v , vn ] ( technical ) to make sth (especially food) soft by leaving it in a liquid; to become soft in this way

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from Latin macerat- made soft, soaked, from macerare to soften.

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