garnish

🇺🇸 /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɡɑːnɪʃ/
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Tags TOP10000
verb
R

to add small pieces of food on top of or beside a dish to make it look nice

They garnished the pasta with fresh parsley.

noun
R

a small amount of food used to decorate another, larger food item

A sprig of parsley can be a simple garnish for a plate of eggs.

translation

v. to add small pieces of food on top of or beside a dish to make it look nice
n. a small amount of food used to decorate another, larger food item

Word Forms

3rd Present garnishes
Past garnished
Perfect garnished
Progressive garnishing
Plural garnishes