souse
9 synonyms for souse, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Food that has been soaked or preserved in salty liquid.
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Etymology
Came into English from Middle English souse (“to salt pickle”), also used as a noun meaning “liquid for pickling” or “pickled pig parts”, which developed from Old French sous (“preserved in salt”), from Frankish *sultija (“saltwater, brine”), from Proto-Germanic *sultijō (“saltwater, brine”). It is cognate with Old Sax...
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