unbrinedadj.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix1, brined adj. at brine v. Derivatives.
Etymology: < un- prefix1 + brined adj. at brine v. Derivatives.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: unˈbrined.
the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preserving or pickling > [adjective] > preserved with salt > not
1733 J. Tull xii. 66 The oldest Farmer believ'd Brining to be but a Fancy, and sow'd his Seed Unbrined.
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