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tenderizer

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌtɛndəˈɹaɪzə(ɹ)/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English tender Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English tenderize English -er English tenderizer From tenderize + -er.

  1. Any substance added to meat, especially papain, before cooking in order to make it more tender.
  2. Any tool used to tenderize meat before cooking.
  3. Any tool used to tenderize meat before cooking.
  4. Any tool used to tenderize meat before cooking.