garnish
To decorate with ornaments; to adorn; to embellish.
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Cesar Small Breed Dry Dog Food Filet Mignon Flavor and Spring Vegetables Garnish, 5 lb. Bag #filet mignon #kibble #petfood
I always appreciate the finished look of a meal that is accomplished by simply adding a garnish of chopped parsley. Well plated...
Cocktail Recipe: In a shaker, pour: 2 oz gin 0.75 oz cinnamon syrup 0.75 oz lemon juice 3 basil leaves muddle add ice, shake, then double strain into glass garnish with basil leaf on top
I picked up some white turnips at the farmers' market this weekend after promising that I would find a use for them. I present turnip & pepper bacon fritters with an Icelandic yogourt garnish. I may have included a…
Only here to serve mankind...... youtu.be/Zp_EhjlLGkQ?... on a platter with a lovely garnish, apparently
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To decorate with ornaments; to adorn; to embellish.
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(archaic) To furnish; to supply.
Garnish means: To furnish; to supply.. The word is mostly archaic or historical; you will only encounter it in old texts, period drama, or school history rather than current teen conversation. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
garnish means: To furnish; to supply.. Register: archaic, historical. Almost never used today; you will find it only in older texts, dictionaries of dialect, or historical writing. Avoid in active vocabulary. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
“I picked up some white turnips at the farmers' market this weekend after promising that I would find a use for them. I present turnip & pepper bacon fritters with an Icelandic yogourt garnish. I may have included a bit too much bacon, but I have no regrets.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Only here to serve mankind...... youtu.be/Zp_EhjlLGkQ?... on a platter with a lovely garnish, apparently”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Sticky, easy honey-garlic chicken made simple, with the most amazing 5-ingredient honey-garlic sauce that is so good you'll want it on everything! Garnish with parsley and serve over vegetables, rice, pasta, or a salad.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Exactly this! With a cute rim and extra garnish 😂😭”
— Bluesky· May 2026“kyouji oatmeal iko! with a sylvanian baby strawberry garnish 👨🍳.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(cooking) To ornament with something placed around it.
: as that admirable writer has the best and worst verses of any among our English poets, Ned Softly has got all the bad ones without book, which he repeats upon occasion, to shew his reading, and garnish his conversation.
“Cesar Small Breed Dry Dog Food Filet Mignon Flavor and Spring Vegetables Garnish, 5 lb. Bag #filet mignon #kibble #petfood”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I always appreciate the finished look of a meal that is accomplished by simply adding a garnish of chopped parsley. Well plated...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Cocktail Recipe: In a shaker, pour: 2 oz gin 0.75 oz cinnamon syrup 0.75 oz lemon juice 3 basil leaves muddle add ice, shake, then double strain into glass garnish with basil leaf on top”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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