Macerated Meaning in English

word · lemma: macerate

US

ˈmæsəˌreɪtɪd

MAS-uh-ray-tid

UK

mˈæsəɹˌeɪtɪd

MAS-uh-ray-tid

Definition

Soaked or softened in liquid, usually to make food, plants, or tissues softer or to extract flavors or substances.

Usage & Nuances

Used in cooking, chemistry, and medicine. Common pairs: 'macerated fruit', 'macerated herbs', 'macerated tissue'. Mostly formal and technical; in recipes or scientific writing, not everyday speech.

• Spanish: macerado
• Portuguese (BR): macerado
• Portuguese (PT): macerado
• Chinese (Simplified): 浸泡
• Chinese (Traditional): 浸泡
• Hindi: भीगा हुआ
• Arabic: منقوع
• Bengali: ভেজানো - নরম করা
• Russian: замоченный - размягчённый
• Japanese: 浸した - 柔らかくした
• Vietnamese: ngâm mềm - làm mềm
• Korean: 절인 - 불린
• Turkish: ıslatılmış - yumuşatılmış
• Urdu: بھگویا ہوا - نرم کیا گیا
• Indonesian: direndam - dilunakkan

Example Sentences

The chef served macerated strawberries with cream.

basic

The leaves were macerated to make herbal tea.

basic

The fruit is macerated in sugar overnight.

basic

After hours in wine, the pears were perfectly macerated.

natural

The recipe says the berries should be macerated before adding to the pie.

natural

The botanist studied the macerated plant samples under a microscope.

natural