Garnish: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Garnish verb. To decorate a dish with a little food that adds colour or flavour.
How to say it
GAH-nish/ˈɡɑːnɪʃ/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (GAH). Forms: garnished.
Garnish in a sentence
Garnish the soup with a swirl of cream and a few chopped chives.
Every plate came garnished with a sprig of parsley that nobody ate.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- decorate
- adorn
- trim
- dress
Where garnish comes from
From Old French garnir, to equip or fit out.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Every plate came _____ with a sprig of parsley that nobody ate.
- carouse
- garnish
- imbibe
Show the answer
garnish: Every plate came garnished with a sprig of parsley that nobody ate.