n. & v.
--n.
1. a mixture of wine, vinegar, oil, spices, etc., in which meat, fish, etc., is soaked before cooking.
2 meat, fish, etc., soaked in this liquid.
--v.tr. soak (meat, fish, etc.) in a marinade.
Etymology: F f. Sp. marinada f. marinar pickle in brine f. marino (as MARINE)