garnish
- noun
- /ˈɡɑrnɪʃ/
- For the cocktail, she chose a garnish of lemon zest and a sprig of mint.
- a parsley garnish
- a lemon garnish
- a lime garnish
We've got a grapefruit with brown sugar garnish.
- We've got a grapefruit with brown sugar garnish.
- It's just, it's all about the visuals, you know, fancy glassware, really cool garnishes, you know, fun big drinks.
- But the insight that I had was people just looked at sprouts as a garnish.
Examples
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I can use that as a garnish.
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A little bit of onion garnish, a little bit of nuts.
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In the dim brown morning, breakfast was again soup, with a garnish of sea vegetables.
Fiction book (1993) -
A hand places a garnish of parsley on it, then carries the plate to the lunch counter.
Fiction book (1995) -
For color, she added a garnish of crisp, carved radish roses.
Fiction book (1997) -
Top the mound of noodles with the soft-boiled egg and garnish with the onion.
Blog text (25) -
I added some spices for flavor to the sauce, and coriander for garnish and freshness.
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And featured on the menu on this particular day was Pachyrhinosaur carpaccio with a garnish of sagebrush and just a soupçon of wild asparagus.
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The chef added a garnish of fresh herbs to the dish for a pop of color.
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The dessert was served with a garnish of whipped cream and berries on top.
Synonyms
Food put on top of a dish to add flavor or decorate
A small mint leaf or sprig put on food and drink to decorate and add fresh flavor
A small decoration added to food to make the dish look nicer
Compounds
How Attractive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Garnish comes from the old French verb garnir, which meant 'to equip' or 'to decorate'. So a garnish is something added to a dish to 'dress' it and make it look or taste better.