bouquet garni

[ boh-keygahr-nee, boo-; French boo-ke gar-nee ]

noun,plural bou·quets gar·nis [boh-keyzgahr-nee, boo-; French boo-ke gar-nee]. /boʊˈkeɪz gɑrˈni, bu-; French bu kɛ garˈni/.
  1. a small bundle of herbs, as thyme, parsley, bay leaf, and the like, often tied in a cheesecloth bag and used for flavoring soups, stews, etc.

Origin of bouquet garni

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From French, dating back to 1850–55; see origin at bouquet, garnish

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bouquet garni

/ (ˈbuːkeɪ ɡɑːˈniː) /


nounplural bouquets garnis (ˈbuːkeɪz ɡɑːˈniː)
  1. a bunch of herbs tied together and used for flavouring soups, stews, etc

Origin of bouquet garni

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C19: from French, literally: garnished bouquet

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