salmourar — meaning in English

English meaning

• brine noun Water that has a lot of salt dissolved in it, used for pickling or preserving food.
• pickle noun A cucumber or other vegetable preserved in vinegar or brine.

Senses

salmourar is used for these senses in English:

• brine (transitive) To preserve food in a salt solution.
• pickle (transitive, ergative) To preserve food (or sometimes other things) in a salt, sugar or vinegar solution.

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.

pickle — full definition

1. noun A cucumber or other vegetable preserved in vinegar or brine.
2. noun A difficult or awkward situation.
3. verb To preserve food in vinegar, brine, or a similar solution.

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