bouquet garni

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

/ boʊˈkeɪ gɑrˈni, bu-; French bu kɛ garˈni /

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noun, plural bou·quets gar·nis

[boh-keyzgahr-nee, boo-; French boo-ke gar-nee]. /boʊˈkeɪz gɑrˈni, bu-; French bu kɛ garˈni/.

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.

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Origin of bouquet garni

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

Words nearby bouquet garni

bountiful, bounty, bounty bag, bounty hunter, bouquet, bouquet garni, bouquetier, Bourbaki, Bourbon, Bourbon biscuit, Bourbonism

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How to use bouquet garni in a sentence

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When Henry walked down the drive with his "bouquet," he would have seen a face at the window if he had looked up.
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Some place a small, fragrant bouquet before the plate of each guest.
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British Dictionary definitions for bouquet garni

bouquet garni

/ (ˈbuːkeɪ ɡɑːˈniː) /

noun plural bouquets garnis (ˈbuːkeɪz ɡɑːˈniː)

a bunch of herbs tied together and used for flavouring soups, stews, etc

Word Origin for bouquet garni

C19: from French, literally: garnished bouquet

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