garnish

1 of 2

verb

gar·nish ˈgär-nish How to pronounce garnish (audio)

garnished; garnishing; garnishes

transitive verb

: decorate, embellish

: to add decorative or savory touches to (food or drink)

garnished the fish with parsley leaves

: to equip with accessories : furnish

: garnishee

garnish

2 of 2

noun

: embellishment, ornament

: something (such as lemon wedges or parsley) used to decorate or flavor food or drink

: an unauthorized fee formerly extorted from a new inmate of an English jail

: a similar payment required of a new worker

Did you know?

Although we now mostly garnish food, the general application of the "decorate" sense is older. The link between embellishing an object or space and adding a little parsley to a plate is not too hard to see, but how does the sense relating to debtors' wages fit in? The answer lies in the word's Anglo-French root, garnir, which has various meanings including "to give notice or legal summons" and "to decorate." Before wages were garnished, the debtor would be served with a legal summons or warning. The legal sense of garnish now focuses on the taking of the wages, but it is rooted in the action of furnishing the warning.

Example Sentences

Verb Chocolate curls garnished the cake. a chef who never served any dish without first garnishing it Noun added a garnish of parsley to the plate before serving it

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Finally, garnish with something crispity-crunchity to contrast the tender zucchini.

Asha Loupy, Bon Appétit, 29 Aug. 2022 Squeeze the lemon on top and sprinkle with the Old Bay or Creole seasoning, then garnish with the parsley leaves.

Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 To really drive the concept home, garnish your cake with a cherry.

Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022 Stir in tonic water and garnish with a lemon wheel.

Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 3 Aug. 2022 Stir and garnish with cucumber slice, lime and cilantro.

Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 16 June 2022 Stir for 5 to 10 seconds, and garnish with an orange peel.

Jason O'bryan, Robb Report, 4 June 2022 Top with the tonic water, stir gently and garnish with a strawberry crown.

M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 20 May 2022 Give it a quick stir and garnish with a citrus wheel.

Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2021

Noun

Before leaving the kitchen, the whole dish is dusted with an umami-heavy seaweed powder, and finished with a signature Korean cold noodle garnish of julienned cucumbers, and a few sprigs of microgreens.

Hana Asbrink, Bon Appétit, 3 Aug. 2022 Matcha powder makes a colorful garnish for the Kaiyo Rooftop team’s take on a classic pisco sour.

Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine, 9 June 2022 Lucky are chocolate lovers in particular, who can choose between a lovely tiramisu, served as a parfait in a clear glass cup, or a glossy round of ganache, from which brushstrokes of chocolate sauce end with a golden garnish of popcorn brittle.

Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 3 June 2022 Kick things off with a cauldron full of any Halloween cocktail — complete with a ghoulish garnish — then sit down to a dinner featuring family-favorite ingredients and seasonal produce.

Samantha Macavoy, Good Housekeeping, 1 June 2022 With Licor 43, a ginger infusion, and aged rum, The Albayalde is served in a martini glass with lemon, thyme, and a pink pepper garnish.

Sandra Macgregor, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 It’s just sort of there, like a garnish that’s bad for your teeth.

Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2022 Homemade chips topped with Irish beef, warm dirty martini dip with olive, blue cheese and onion garnish.

Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2022 The slight bitterness of Amarenas is especially divine as a cocktail garnish for a Dirty Shirley, toning down the sweetness.

Kelsey Ogletree, Bon Appétit, 25 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English garnishen "to equip, decorate," borrowed from Anglo-French garniss-, present stem of garnir, warnir "to give notice, warn, instruct, give legal summons, provide (for), equip, trim, decorate," going back to Old Low Franconian *warnjan-, variant or reduction of West Germanic *warnōjan- "to make aware" — more at warn

Noun

derivative of garnish entry 1

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

garnish 1 of 2

noun

as in decoration

something that decorates or beautifies added a garnish of parsley to the plate before serving it

Synonyms & Similar Words

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decoration
ornamentation
ornament
garnishment
adornment
trim
garniture
embellishment
frill
setoff
glitter
doodad
frosting
embellisher
beautifier
caparison
embroidery
furnishings
filigree
finery
flourish
frippery
flounce
enhancement
design
emblazonry
froufrou
apparel
blazonry
ruffle
improvement
bells and whistles
enrichment
appliqué
foofaraw
chichi
gilt
fancywork
furbelow
fal-lal
pattern
embossment
trappings
bric-a-brac
regalia
bedizenment
figure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disfigurement
blemish
scar
stain
spot
blot
defacement

garnish

2 of 2

verb

as in to decorate

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming a chef who never served any dish without first garnishing it

Synonyms & Similar Words

decorate
adorn
drape
trim
ornament
embellish
dress
grace
beautify
deck
enrich
festoon
array
paint
fancify
emboss
bedeck
doll up
do
gussy up
accessorize
glitz (up)
emblaze
caparison
bedizen
blazon
brighten
fillet
fancy up
pretty (up)
frill
chase
do up
filigree
ribbon
dress up
garland
braid
fringe
embroider
freshen
flounce
trap
swag
smarten
gild
appliqué
hang
boss
lace
figure
feather
furbelow
jewel
wreathe
pearl
trick (out)
diamond
spruce (up)
redecorate
impearl
gem
redo

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

spoil
scar
display
disfigure
reveal
simplify
strip
blemish
streamline
mar
expose
bare
deface
uncover
dismantle
denude
divest
uglify

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of garnish are adorn, beautify, deck, decorate, embellish, and ornament. While all these words mean "to enhance the appearance of something by adding something unessential," garnish suggests decorating with a small final touch and is used especially in referring to the serving of food.

an entrée garnished with parsley

In some situations, the words adorn and garnish are roughly equivalent. However, adorn implies an enhancing by something beautiful in itself.

a diamond necklace adorned her neck

Beautify adds to embellish a suggestion of counterbalancing plainness or ugliness.

will beautify the grounds with flower beds

The synonyms deck and garnish are sometimes interchangeable, but deck implies the addition of something that contributes to gaiety, splendor, or showiness.

a house all decked out for Christmas

While in some cases nearly identical to garnish, decorate suggests relieving plainness or monotony by adding beauty of color or design.

decorate a birthday cake

The words embellish and garnish can be used in similar contexts, but embellish often stresses the adding of superfluous or adventitious ornament.

embellish a page with floral borders

Both ornament and embellish imply the adding of something extraneous, ornament stressing the heightening or setting off of the original.

a white house ornamented with green shutters

单词	garnish
释义	garnish 1 of 2 verb gar·nish ˈgär-nish garnished; garnishing; garnishes transitive verb 1 a : decorate, embellish b : to add decorative or savory touches to (food or drink) garnished the fish with parsley leaves 2 : to equip with accessories : furnish 3 : garnishee garnish 2 of 2 noun 1 : embellishment, ornament 2 : something (such as lemon wedges or parsley) used to decorate or flavor food or drink 3 a : an unauthorized fee formerly extorted from a new inmate of an English jail b : a similar payment required of a new worker Did you know? Although we now mostly garnish food, the general application of the "decorate" sense is older. The link between embellishing an object or space and adding a little parsley to a plate is not too hard to see, but how does the sense relating to debtors' wages fit in? The answer lies in the word's Anglo-French root, garnir, which has various meanings including "to give notice or legal summons" and "to decorate." Before wages were garnished, the debtor would be served with a legal summons or warning. The legal sense of garnish now focuses on the taking of the wages, but it is rooted in the action of furnishing the warning. Synonyms Verb adorn array beautify bedeck bedizen blazon caparison deck decorate do do up doll up drape dress embellish emblaze emboss enrich fancify fancy up festoon glitz (up) grace gussy up ornament pretty (up) trim Noun adornment beautifier caparison decoration doodad embellisher embellishment frill garnishment garniture ornament ornamentation setoff trim See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb Chocolate curls garnished the cake. a chef who never served any dish without first garnishing it Noun added a garnish of parsley to the plate before serving it Recent Examples on the Web Verb Finally, garnish with something crispity-crunchity to contrast the tender zucchini. Asha Loupy, Bon Appétit, 29 Aug. 2022 Squeeze the lemon on top and sprinkle with the Old Bay or Creole seasoning, then garnish with the parsley leaves. Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 To really drive the concept home, garnish your cake with a cherry. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022 Stir in tonic water and garnish with a lemon wheel. Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 3 Aug. 2022 Stir and garnish with cucumber slice, lime and cilantro. Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 16 June 2022 Stir for 5 to 10 seconds, and garnish with an orange peel. Jason O'bryan, Robb Report, 4 June 2022 Top with the tonic water, stir gently and garnish with a strawberry crown. M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 20 May 2022 Give it a quick stir and garnish with a citrus wheel. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2021 Noun Before leaving the kitchen, the whole dish is dusted with an umami-heavy seaweed powder, and finished with a signature Korean cold noodle garnish of julienned cucumbers, and a few sprigs of microgreens. Hana Asbrink, Bon Appétit, 3 Aug. 2022 Matcha powder makes a colorful garnish for the Kaiyo Rooftop team’s take on a classic pisco sour. Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine, 9 June 2022 Lucky are chocolate lovers in particular, who can choose between a lovely tiramisu, served as a parfait in a clear glass cup, or a glossy round of ganache, from which brushstrokes of chocolate sauce end with a golden garnish of popcorn brittle. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 3 June 2022 Kick things off with a cauldron full of any Halloween cocktail — complete with a ghoulish garnish — then sit down to a dinner featuring family-favorite ingredients and seasonal produce. Samantha Macavoy, Good Housekeeping, 1 June 2022 With Licor 43, a ginger infusion, and aged rum, The Albayalde is served in a martini glass with lemon, thyme, and a pink pepper garnish. Sandra Macgregor, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 It’s just sort of there, like a garnish that’s bad for your teeth. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2022 Homemade chips topped with Irish beef, warm dirty martini dip with olive, blue cheese and onion garnish. Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2022 The slight bitterness of Amarenas is especially divine as a cocktail garnish for a Dirty Shirley, toning down the sweetness. Kelsey Ogletree, Bon Appétit, 25 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English garnishen "to equip, decorate," borrowed from Anglo-French garniss-, present stem of garnir, warnir "to give notice, warn, instruct, give legal summons, provide (for), equip, trim, decorate," going back to Old Low Franconian warnjan-, variant or reduction of West Germanic warnōjan- "to make aware" — more at warn Noun derivative of garnish entry 1 First Known Use Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun 1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition garnish 1 of 2 verb gar·nish ˈgär-nish garnished; garnishing : to add decorations or seasoning (as to food) garnish 2 of 2 noun : something used to add decoration or flavoring (as to food) Legal Definition garnish transitive verb gar·nish ˈgär-nish 1 : to subject (property or money) to garnishment 2 : to seek satisfaction of (a debt) through garnishment compare attach, levy History and Etymology for garnish Anglo-French garniss-, stem of garnir to garnish, give legal summons, warn, from Old French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German warnōn to take heed garnish 1 of 2 noun as in decoration something that decorates or beautifies added a garnish of parsley to the plate before serving it Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance decoration ornamentation ornament garnishment adornment trim garniture embellishment frill setoff glitter doodad frosting embellisher beautifier caparison embroidery furnishings filigree finery flourish frippery flounce enhancement design emblazonry froufrou apparel blazonry ruffle improvement bells and whistles enrichment appliqué foofaraw chichi gilt fancywork furbelow fal-lal pattern embossment trappings bric-a-brac regalia bedizenment figure Antonyms & Near Antonyms disfigurement blemish scar stain spot blot defacement See More garnish 2 of 2 verb as in to decorate to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming a chef who never served any dish without first garnishing it Synonyms & Similar Words decorate adorn drape trim ornament embellish dress grace beautify deck enrich festoon array paint fancify emboss bedeck doll up do gussy up accessorize glitz (up) emblaze caparison bedizen blazon brighten fillet fancy up pretty (up) frill chase do up filigree ribbon dress up garland braid fringe embroider freshen flounce trap swag smarten gild appliqué hang boss lace figure feather furbelow jewel wreathe pearl trick (out) diamond spruce (up) redecorate impearl gem redo Antonyms & Near Antonyms spoil scar display disfigure reveal simplify strip blemish streamline mar expose bare deface uncover dismantle denude divest uglify See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of garnish are adorn, beautify, deck, decorate, embellish, and ornament. While all these words mean "to enhance the appearance of something by adding something unessential," garnish suggests decorating with a small final touch and is used especially in referring to the serving of food. an entrée garnished with parsley In some situations, the words adorn and garnish are roughly equivalent. However, adorn implies an enhancing by something beautiful in itself. a diamond necklace adorned her neck Beautify adds to embellish a suggestion of counterbalancing plainness or ugliness. will beautify the grounds with flower beds The synonyms deck and garnish are sometimes interchangeable, but deck implies the addition of something that contributes to gaiety, splendor, or showiness. a house all decked out for Christmas While in some cases nearly identical to garnish, decorate suggests relieving plainness or monotony by adding beauty of color or design. decorate a birthday cake The words embellish and garnish can be used in similar contexts, but embellish often stresses the adding of superfluous or adventitious ornament. embellish a page with floral borders Both ornament and embellish imply the adding of something extraneous, ornament stressing the heightening or setting off of the original. a white house ornamented with green shutters
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garnish

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