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guarnizione

garnish

noun gwar-nee-TSYOH-neh Rare
Food & Drink Cooking

Origin: French garniture, from garnir 'to garnish'

Also means

seal

Usage Note

Guarnizione covers two main senses: in cooking, a garnish or side accompaniment (guarnizione di verdure); in mechanics, a gasket or seal (guarnizione del motore). Learners should pick the right sense from context. The plural le guarnizioni is common in both domains. The French origin is transparent from the spelling.

Examples

"Il piatto era servito con una guarnizione di erbe."

Natural Translation

The dish was served with a herb garnish.

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