Garnish



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.装饰
• ［英］ v.装饰 ( to decorate;embellish)
• ［例］ a boiled fish garnished with pieces of potato

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French garniss-, stem of garnir to warn, equip, garnish, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German warnōn to take heed — more at warn
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. decorate, embellish
  • b. to add decorative or savory touches to (food or drink)
• 2. to equip with accessories ; furnish
• 3. garnishee
• Synonyms: see adorn

II. noun

• Date: 1596
• 1. embellishment, ornament
• 2. something (as lemon wedges or parsley) used to garnish food or drink
• 3.
  • a. an unauthorized fee formerly extorted from a new inmate of an English jail
  • b. a similar payment required of a new worker

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