pekelen — meaning in English

English meaning

• bloat verb To swell up, especially with gas or fluid.
• brine noun Water that has a lot of salt dissolved in it, used for pickling or preserving food.

Senses

pekelen is used for these senses in English:

• bloat (dated) To preserve by slightly salting and lightly smoking.
• brine (transitive) To preserve food in a salt solution.

bloat — full definition

1. verb To swell up, especially with gas or fluid.
2. verb To fill something with unnecessary bulk or excess.
3. noun A swollen, uncomfortable feeling in the stomach, or unnecessary excess in something.

brine — full definition

1. noun Water that has a lot of salt dissolved in it, used for pickling or preserving food.
2. verb To soak food in a strong salt solution, either to preserve it or to add flavor and moisture before cooking.

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