From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgarnishgar‧nish1 /ˈɡɑːnɪʃ $ ˈɡɑːr-/ noun [countable] DFa small amount of food such as salad or fruit that you place on food to decorate it
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garnish• Remove fruit from cavity and use as a garnish.• Serve the fish with a garnish of lemon.• A final garnish of capers adds a pleasant salty note.• Fresh parsley is often used for garnishes.• Remove from oven and sprinkle fete cheese and herb and pine nut garnishes over top.garnishgarnish2 verb [transitive] DFto add something to food in order to decorate itgarnish something with something Garnish each dish with a slice of lemon.→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
garnish• She garnished her built-up Trifle with strips of bright currant jelly, crystallised sweetmeats or flowers.• Before serving the pie, add a little parsley to garnish it.• The state began garnishing my wages to pay for the parking tickets.• Garnish the salad with tropical fruits and sautéed wild mushrooms.• To serve, garnish with onion or fresh cilantro.• When serving greens, garnish with radishes.• Scatter the Mozzarella over the pizzas, then garnish with the chopped sun-dried tomatoes.• Ladle over the sauce, garnish with the fried pork and Sichuan peppercorns and serve at once.garnish something with something• Place the turkey on a large platter and garnish it with parsley and orange sections.Origin garnish2 (1300-1400) French garnir “to warn, provide with equipment, garnish” 