bryne

water saturated with salt

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A clear preserving jar holds cucumber spears submerged in water, with a heaped spoon of coarse salt resting across its open mouth and a small bowl of matching salt crystals beside it.

noun / verb

brine

BRYNE/braɪn/

Strongly salted water, especially for soaking or preserving food.

Etymology

brineOld Englishwater saturated with salt

Old English bryne already meant water saturated with salt, the same basic substance used for preserving or flavoring food today. Its deeper origin is unknown.

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