Definitions for garnish

garnish gar·nish

Spelling: [gahr-nish]
IPA: /ˈgɑr nɪʃ/

Garnish is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 206 anagrams from letters in garnish (aghinrs).

Definitions for garnish

noun

  1. something placed around or on a food or in a beverage to add flavor, decorative color, etc.
  2. adornment or decoration.
  3. Chiefly British. a fee formerly demanded of a new convict or worker by the warden, boss, or fellow prisoners or workers.

verb (used with object)

  1. to provide or supply with something ornamental; adorn; decorate.
  2. to provide (a food) with something that adds flavor, decorative color, etc.:
  3. Law. to attach (as money due or property belonging to a debtor) by garnishment; garnishee: to summon in, so as to take part in litigation already pending between others.

Origin of garnish

1300-50; Middle English garnishen Old French garniss- (extended stem of garnir, guarnir to furnish warn

Examples for garnish

Put the tongue on a dish and garnish it with slices of fried cucumber.

Any cooked vegetables can be put in the centre for a garnish.

Chill them in the ice water, strain, pat dry, and reserve for the garnish.

To assemble taco place escabeche, fish and tartar sauce in a tortilla and garnish with cilantro and lime.

garnish each fillet with a Spanish olive stuffed with anchovy.

Pour over the dressing, and garnish with hard-boiled eggs and beetroot.

Strain over crushed ice and garnish with a lime wedge and maraschino cherry.

Fry in butter, and garnish with fried parsley and fried croutons.

And just how many young drug dealers even have bank accounts, or paychecks to garnish?

Finish with Angostura bitters and garnish with a lemon wheel.

Word Value for garnish
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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