To garnish something is to decorate it, embellish it, give it that extra bit of culinary or designer flair—say, a sprig of parsley or a string of garland. In decidedly different contexts, however, to garnish …

GARNISH definition: to provide or supply with something ornamental; adorn; decorate. See examples of garnish used in a sentence.

GARNISH definition: 1. to decorate food with a small amount of different food: 2. to take an amount from someone's…. Learn more.

Define garnish. garnish synonyms, garnish pronunciation, garnish translation, English dictionary definition of garnish. tr.v. gar·nished , gar·nish·ing , gar·nish·es 1. a. To enhance in appearance by …

A garnish is a decoration or embellishment, often used with food. It is also the verb that means to do the decorating: you can garnish a baked fish with a garnish of lemon slices and parsley.

Oct 26, 2025 · garnish (countable and uncountable, plural garnishes) A set of dishes, often pewter, containing a dozen pieces of several types. The accounts of collegiate and monastic institutions give …

something placed around or on a food or in a beverage to add flavor, decorative color, etc.: [countable] a garnish of parsley. [uncountable] Sprinkle some garnish on this salad.

If you garnish cooked or prepared food, you decorate it with a garnish. She had finished the vegetables and was garnishing the roast. [VERB noun]

GARNISH meaning: 1 : to put something on (food) as a decoration usually + with; 2 : to be added as a decoration to (food)

Definition of garnish verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.