brine vs syrup

brine

verb
  • To prepare and flavor food (especially meat) for cooking by soaking in a salt solution. 

  • To preserve food in a salt solution. 

noun
  • The sea or ocean; the water of the sea. 

  • Salt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a salt-and-water solution for pickling. 

syrup

verb
  • To convert or process into syrup. 

  • To add syrup to. 

  • To sabotage (a vehicle) by pouring syrup into the gas tank. 

noun
  • A wig. 

  • Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavouring. 

  • Any viscous liquid. 

How often have the words brine and syrup occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )