garnish — to decorate food with small amounts of other food
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to decorate food with small amounts of other food
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃ/
Korean meaning: 음식을 장식하다, 고명을 얹다
Korean pronunciation: **가**니쉬
Example Sentences
- The bartender garnished my drink with a tiny umbrella that was bigger than my bank account.
- She garnished her Instagram post with so many hashtags it looked like a digital salad.
- The restaurant garnished the simple pasta with truffle oil and charged $50 for decoration.
garnish
VERB//ˈɡɑːrnɪʃ//
to decorate food with small amounts of other food
The chef carefully garnishes the gourmet dish with fresh herbs
Chef Gar says 'Nish!' while decorating food with colorful garnishes!
Fresh garnish shines bright, while tools lose their varnish and tarnish
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'garnir' meaning 'to equip or prepare,' which comes from Germanic roots related to 'warn' (to be aware or ready). The culinary sense developed in Middle English as the word came to mean decorating or preparing dishes.
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📝Examples
“The bartender garnished my drink with a tiny umbrella that was bigger than my bank account.”
“She garnished her Instagram post with so many hashtags it looked like a digital salad.”
“The restaurant garnished the simple pasta with truffle oil and charged $50 for decoration.”
“The court will garnish his wages until the debt is fully paid.”
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