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ornament vs garnish

garnish vs ornament

ornament and garnish both are nouns.

ornament and garnish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ornament Yes No Yes No
garnish Yes No Yes No
As nouns, garnish is a hyponym of ornament; that is, garnish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ornament:
  • ornament: something used to beautify
  • garnish: any decoration added as a trimming or adornment
As verbs, garnish is a hyponym of ornament; that is, garnish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ornament:
  • ornament: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
  • garnish: decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
ornament (noun) garnish (noun)
something used to beautify any decoration added as a trimming or adornment
something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration
ornament (verb) garnish (verb)
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
be an ornament to take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
Difference between ornament and garnish

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