garnishing

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gar·nish

(gär′nĭsh)

tr.v. gar·nished, gar·nish·ing, gar·nish·es

a. To enhance in appearance by adding decorative touches; embellish: a coat that was garnished with a fur collar.

b. To decorate (prepared food or drink) with small colorful or savory items: garnished the potatoes with parsley.

2. Law

a. To seize (property such as wages) by garnishment.

b. To serve (someone) with papers announcing the garnishment of that person's property in order to satisfy a debt.

An ornamentation or embellishment, especially one added to a prepared food or drink for decoration or added flavor.

[Middle English garnishen, from Old French garnir, garniss-, of Germanic origin; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]

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garnishing

(ˈɡɑːnɪʃɪŋ)

(Cookery) food that is added to a plate for decoration

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

garnishing

In surveillance, natural or artificial material applied to an object to achieve or assist camouflage.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

Translations

garnishing

[ˈgɑːnɪʃɪŋ] N (Culin) → aderezo m, adorno m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

garnishing

n (Cook) → Garnierung f; (= act also) → Garnieren nt; (fig, of style, story etc) → Ausschmückung f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

References in classic literature ?

Where, then, lies the difference between the food of the nobleman and the porter, if both are at dinner on the same ox or calf, but in the seasoning, the dressing, the garnishing, and the setting forth?

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Gingery Pineapple-Strawberry Lemonade Servings: 3 people Ingredients: * Pineapple- 1/2 (chopped without skin) * Strawberry- a handful (chopped) * Lemon- 1 medium sized (Remove the skin and keep it) * Sugar / honey -- as per required * Ginger-1 inch piece (chopped) * Water- 2 cups * Normal lemonade- made with 1 cup of water, 1 lemon and enough sugar * Ice cubes- as per needed * Mint leaves -- for garnishing * Pineapple -- 1 medium piece (finely chopped for garnishing ) * Strawberry-2 or 3 (finely chopped for garnishing) * Ginger-1/2 inch piece (thinly chopped for garnishing) Method: 1.

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Evenly divided the can of Refresh Rose into each glass before garnishing the drinks with a sprig of mint.