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mint garnish

mint garnish

3.0
A small mint leaf or sprig put on food and drink to decorate and add fresh flavor
  • noun
  • /mɪnt ˈɡɑrnɪʃ/
translation icon : guarnición de menta
  • She placed a mint garnish on top of the fruit salad before serving.

Examples

  • The chef added a fresh mint garnish to the dessert.

  • A cool drink with a mint garnish is especially refreshing on a hot day.

  • The chocolate cake was finished with a mint garnish for a fresh and colorful look.

  • For the cocktail, please use a mint garnish.

  • The cocktail was beautifully presented with a sprig of mint garnish on the rim of the glass.

  • For the dessert, add a mint garnish to enhance its flavor and visual appeal.

  • He decorated the salad with a fresh mint garnish to add a pop of color and a refreshing taste.

Synonyms

mint
vsmint garnish
108 1.0

A plant with strong smelling leaves used to flavor food

is narrower meaning the small leaf or stem used to decorate dishes
garnish
vsmint garnish
48 3.2

A small food item added to a dish to decorate and add flavor

is narrower meaning a specific aromatic leaf or small stem for decoration
sprig of mint
vsmint garnish
1 1.0

A small stem with mint leaves used to add flavor or decoration to food and drinks

is the same but highlights use as a decorative flavoring element

How Big

bunch
800 1.0
mint garnish
3.0

Surface Forms

mint garnish singular
mint garnishes plural

Morphology

mint + garnish

The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'mint' (an herb) with 'garnish' (a small edible decoration): it refers to a garnish made of mint. This simple noun+noun composition follows regular English compounding patterns and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand it.

Etymology

The phrase mint garnish comes from the kitchen habit of placing a small mint sprig on top of a dish as a garnish to make it look fresh and give a minty taste. So mint garnish means a little sprig of mint used to decorate and add flavor to food or drinks.