GARNISH

Garnish

A garnish is an item or substance used as a decoration or embellishment accompanying a prepared food dish or drink. In many cases, it may give added or contrasting flavor. Some garnishes are selected mainly to augment the visual impact of the plate, while others are selected specifically for the flavor they may impart. This is in contrast to a condiment which is primarily a prepared sauce product of a specific flavor added to another food item. A food item which is served with garnish may be described as being garni, the French term for 'garnished.' Many garnishes are not intended to be eaten, though for some it is fine to do so. Parsley is an ...

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garnish

Noun

  1. A set of dishes, often pewter, containing a dozen pieces of several types.
  2. Pewter vessels in general.
  3. Something added for embellishment; decoration; ornament; also, dress; garments, especially when showy or decorated.
  4. Something set round or upon a dish as an embellishment.
  5. Fetters.
  6. A fee; specifically, in English jails, formerly an unauthorized fee demanded from a newcomer by the older prisoners.

Verb

  1. To decorate with ornamental appendages; to set off; to adorn; to embellish.
  2. To ornament, as a dish, with something laid about it; as, a dish garnished with parsley.
  3. To furnish; to supply.
    By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent. (Job 26:13, KJV)
  4. To fit with fetters.
  5. To warn by garnishment; to give notice to; to garnishee.


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