brine

(brīn)

noun

Origin: ME & OE; prob. < IE *bhrēi-, to cut (> L friare, to crumble) < base *bher-, to cut; orig. sense “cutting, sharp”

transitive verb brined, brining

to soak in or treat with brine

See brine in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Water saturated with or containing large amounts of a salt, especially sodium chloride.
a. The water of a sea or an ocean.
b. A large body of salt water.
Salt water used for preserving and pickling foods.

transitive verb brined brined, brin·ing, brines

To immerse, preserve, or pickle in salt water.

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Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English brīne

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