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bouquet garni
- a mixture of herbs, orig. thyme, bay leaf, and parsley, tied by the stems or placed in a cloth bag, added as to a broth or stew during cooking, and removed before serving
- a mixture of herbs chopped fine and added directly to foods during cooking
Origin: Fr
See bouquet garni in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. bou·quets gar·nis (bō-kāzˌ gär-nēˈ, bo͞o-)
A bunch of herbs tied together, wrapped in cheesecloth or enclosed in a small cloth sack, and immersed during cooking, as in a soup or stew.
Origin:
Origin: French
Origin: : bouquet, bunch
Origin: + garni
Origin: , past participle of garnir, to garnish
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