brine

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   Salt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a salt-and-water solution for pickling.
2. 2
   The sea or ocean; the water of the sea.

Verb

1. 1
   To preserve food in a salt solution.
2. 2
   To prepare and flavor food (especially meat) for cooking by soaking in a salt solution.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A surname.