Garnish: meaning, definitions and examples

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garnish

 

[ หˆษกษ‘หrnษชสƒ ]

Context #1

cooking

To decorate or embellish (food or drink) with small colorful or savory items.

Synonyms

adorn, decorate, embellish

Examples of usage

  • The chef garnished the dish with fresh herbs.
  • The cocktail was garnished with a slice of lemon.
Context #2

legal

A warning, legal notice, or other formal communication.

Synonyms

communication, notice, warning

Examples of usage

  • The tenant received a garnish from the landlord.
  • The company was served with a garnish from the court.

Translations

Translations of the word "garnish" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น guarniรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคœเคพเคตเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Garnierung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ hiasan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะฐั€ะฝั–ั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przystawka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฌใƒผใƒ‹ใƒƒใ‚ทใƒฅ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท garniture

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ guarniciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท garnitรผr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์žฅ์‹

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฒูŠู†ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ozdoba

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ozdoba

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฃ…้ฅฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ okras

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skreyting

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำ™ัˆะตะบะตะน

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bษ™zษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ guarniciรณn

Word origin

The word 'garnish' originated from the Old French word 'garnir' which meant 'to provide or equip'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century. Initially, it was used in the context of decorating or embellishing food, later expanding to include legal notices and warnings.