garnish

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈɡɑrnɪʃ/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈɡɑːnɪʃ/

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Verb

Plain form garnish

Third-person singular garnishes

Past tense garnished

Past participle garnished

Present participle garnishing

1. If you garnish something, you decorate it with ornaments; to embellish.
2. (cooking) To ornament with something placed around it.

   Garnish each serving with a bit of chives.

Noun

Singular garnish

Plural garnishes

Carrot soup garnished with parsley.

1. Garnish is a small amount of food used to decorate other food.