accompaniment
3
3.7
- noun
- /əˈkʌmpənɪmənt/
:
guarnición
- Now, these are the traditional accompaniments around it: capers, chopped onion, and minced parsley.
Well, it's the perfect accompaniment to not only meet week any food situation.
- Well, it's the perfect accompaniment to not only meet week any food situation.
Examples
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Well, what's a good accompaniment to some ribs if not corn on the cob?
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When one thinks of cigars, it's usually port or brandy that springs to mind as an accompaniment.
Blog text (29) -
In short, it's the perfect accompaniment to a September issue dedicated to power in all its forms.
Blog text (21) -
A perfect accompaniment to meat.
Fiction book (1991) -
The chicken paprika is served along with great accompaniments to create an excellent meal.
Blog text (11) -
We also had twice-baked potatoes and mixed green salad as sides, which were wonderful accompaniments.
Blog text (20) -
In addition, imported Mexican beers appear in southern Texas, along with lower-count margaritas, as accompaniments to a Tex-Mex meal.
Academic text (2003) -
Jams and jellies, traditional accompaniments to bread, give cooks an opportunity to utilize regionally grown products and make the meal more distinctive.
Academic text (2003) -
I was contemplating a dish of wild dandelion with a sour-cream dressing as a suitable accompaniment, and Sam has fetched along a bottle of his really delightful homemade rhubarb wine.
Fiction book (1997) -
Serve Christmas cake with traditional accompaniments: hard sauce and a glass of port.
Synonyms
103
3.9
An extra pill or food that people take to give needed nutrients
48
3.2
A small food item added to a dish to decorate and add flavor
19
1.0
A small food served with the main dish to add flavor
14
4.4
A thing that goes well with another thing to make it better
6
6.9
A thing added to help something but not essential
4
2.7
A small extra dish served with the main meal
Extra foods and side items served with a main dish, like salad or sauce
An extra thing attached to something else
Compounds
How Complementary
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Accompaniment comes from the idea of a companion, from com- 'with' and panis 'bread', someone you share food with. So at a meal an accompaniment is a food or drink that goes with the main dish to complete or improve it.