From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Marinade \Mar'i*nade"\, noun [F.: cf. It. marinato marinade, F. mariner to preserve food for use at sea. See {Marinate}.] (Cookery) A brine or pickle containing wine or vinegar, with opil, herbs, and spices, for enriching the flavor of meat and fish, which are steeped in it prior to cooking.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: mixtures of vinegar or wine and oil with various spices and seasonings; used for soaking foods before cooking
verb
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