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unbrined

unbrined

7.5
Food that is not soaked in salty water
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈbraɪnd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sin salmuera
  • The chef prefers to use unbrined turkey for a more natural flavor.

Examples

  • The instructions specify that only unbrined cheese should be used in this dish.

  • Some people find unbrined olives less salty and more appealing.

  • The fish was unbrined and lacked flavor.

  • Is this meat unbrined?

  • The chef prefers to use unbrined turkey for a more natural flavor.

  • Some people find unbrined olives less salty and more appealing.

  • The instructions specify that only unbrined cheese should be used in this dish.

Synonyms

unsalted
vsunbrined
9 1.0

Food that does not have salt added

specifies not treated by a salty soak for preservation
unsoaked
vsunbrined
3.7

Not wet because no water has touched it

includes absence of soaking specifically in a salty solution

Antonyms

brine-cured
6.7

Meat or other food is soaked in salty water to keep it from spoiling

How Brined

unbrined
  • Specialized
7.5

Surface Forms

unbrined positive

Morphology

unbrined = brined (transparent) = un + brine + ed

Adding the productive negative prefix 'un-' to 'brined' yields the straightforward meaning 'not brined'.

Etymology

Unbrined is made from un- meaning 'not' and brine meaning 'salt water'. So, unbrined describes food that was not soaked or treated in 'salt water'.