marinara

[mahr-uh-nahr-uh, mar-uh-nar-uh]

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noun

Italian Cooking.��a highly seasoned sauce of tomatoes, garlic, and spices.

adjective

garnished or served with marinara.
shrimps marinara.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of marinara¹

1945–50; < Italian ( alla ) marinara literally, in sailor's style, feminine of marinaro seafaring (adj.), sailor (noun) (dial., for Tuscan marinaio ), equivalent to marin ( a ) sea, noun use of feminine of marino marine + -aro < Latin -��ܲ� -ary

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She advises breading and frying before dipping into a tartar sauce or marinara.

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And once I had tried the Rao’s Homemade, I honestly couldn't believe it — especially the marinara sauce, which is my favorite.

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He tossed broken lasagna into a soup of marinara and ground beef and stirred it together.

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And if players want a heartier meal, there will be a hot food buffet with chicken breasts, green beans, penne pasta with marinara sauce and baby red potatoes.

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That crust doubles as a breadstick and is meant to be dipped in XO sauce, marinara or ranch dressing.

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marinade marinate

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