garnish (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃ/
Definition
To decorate or embellish something, especially food.
Examples
The chef will garnish the steak with a rosemary sprig.
She garnished the cake with fresh berries and a dusting of powdered sugar.
The waiter garnished the soup bowl with a swirl of cream.
How to Use garnish
- garnish with (prepositional phrase)
- To decorate something using a specific item. — "Garnish the salad with toasted almonds."
- garnish a dish (collocation)
- To decorate a specific food item. — "He learned to garnish a dish like a professional chef."
- garnish wages (collocation)
- To legally seize a portion of someone's wages to pay a debt. — "The company had to garnish his wages due to unpaid taxes."
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