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Lithuanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French garnir (“to furnish, to garnish”). Compare Latvian garnīrs, Russian гарнир (garnir).
Pronunciation
Noun
garnỹras m (plural garnyrai) stress pattern 2
- side dish
Usage notes
- This term is often mistranslated into English as "garnish", however garnyras does not refer to garnishes, such as green onions or chives on top of certain dishes, but rather vegetables or other foodstuffs accompanying a main (typically meat) dish, i.e. a side dish.
Declension
References
- “garnyras”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2025
- “garnyras”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2025