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garnish

verb (garnish, garnishes, garnished, garnishing); noun (garnishes)

«garnish» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. To garnish is to decorate food with a small extra bit, such as parsley or a slice of lemon, to make it look nice. tree →
  2. (old use) To garnish a throne or hall is to decorate it with jewels or ornaments. tree →

In the lessons

in cooking, a sprig of parsley or a lemon slice put on a dish to make it tempting; in old tales a throne or hall decorated with gems

Examples

  • Mum garnished the fish with a sprig of parsley. tree →
  • Add a lemon slice to garnish the cake. tree →
  • The throne was garnished with pearls and diamonds. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

To decorate richly. Here Solomon covered the Temple walls with precious stones.

Interpretation. The tradition sees the beauty of Solomon's Temple as honoring God's house. The gold of Parvaim is read as especially fine gold.

Examples

  • And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty; and the gold was gold of Parvaim. (Writings 2CH.3.6, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/garnish/