garniture

[ gahr-ni-cher, -choo r ]

/ ˈgɑr nɪ tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər /

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noun

something that garnishes; decoration; adornment.

Armor. a set of plate armor having pieces of exchange for all purposes.

Nearby words

garni, garnierite, garnish, garnishee, garnishment, garniture, garofalo, garonne, garote, garotte, garoupa

Origin of garniture

1525–35; < French, equivalent to Middle French garni(r) to garnish + -ture noun suffix; see -ure

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Examples from the Web for garniture

When served on a purée, it may be decorated with skewers, the same as when served with a garniture.
Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks|Pierre Blot
Serve very hot with a border of mashed potatoes, or any garniture you fancy.
Culture and Cooking|Catherine Owen
No foreign evergreen can excel it for symmetry of form or winter garniture of leaf and fruit.
Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens|Ernest Thomas Cook
The garniture is introduced by the neck, and a paper plug is laid over it.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

The sauce may be passed though a tammie before the garniture is added if required.
The Gastronomic Regenerator:|Alexis Soyer

British Dictionary definitions for garniture

garniture

/ (ˈɡɑːnɪtʃə) /

noun

decoration or embellishment

Word Origin for garniture

C16: from French, from garnir to garnish

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