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

单词	garnishes
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 garnishes 1 of 2 noun plural of garnish as in decorations something that decorates or beautifies added a garnish of parsley to the plate before serving it Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance decorations ornaments ornamentations adornments garnishments trims garnitures embellishments frills doodads embellishers setoffs beautifiers furnishings embroideries caparisons fineries frostings glitters fripperies filigrees flourishes flounces enhancements figures improvements apparels appliqués furbelows ruffles enrichments bells and whistles chichis designs trappings embossments blazonries foofaraws emblazonries bric-a-brac frou-frous regalia patterns fal-lals froufrous gilts fancyworks bedizenments Antonyms & Near Antonyms blemishes scars stains spots blots disfigurements defacements See More garnishes 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of garnish as in decorates 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 decorates adorns drapes ornaments trims dresses festoons graces decks arrays embellishes beautifies embosses enriches bedecks fancifies paints caparisons blazons fillets accessorizes emblazes ribbons frills glitzes (up) does bedizens gussies up garlands filigrees traps jewels braids flounces does up dolls up feathers figures appliqués embroiders pretties (up) furbelows brightens bosses fancies up gems pearls swags laces fringes wreathes gilds chases dresses up freshens diamonds smartens tricks (out) redecorates impearls hangs spruces (up) redoes Antonyms & Near Antonyms scars spoils displays disfigures mars strips simplifies blemishes reveals defaces streamlines denudes exposes uncovers dismantles bares divests uglifies See More
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garnish

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