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bouquets garnis

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bou⋅quet gar⋅ni

[boh-key gahr-nee, boo-; Fr. boo-ke gar-nee]
–noun, plural bou⋅quets gar⋅nis [boh-keyz gahr-nee, boo-; Fr. boo-ke gar-nee] .
a small bundle of herbs, as thyme, parsley, bay leaf, and the like, often tied in a cheesecloth bag and used for flavoring soups, stews, etc.

Origin:
1850–55; < F; see bouquet, garnish
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bouquet gar·ni   (gär-nē')   
n.   pl. bou·quets gar·nis (bō-kāz' gär-nē', bōō-)
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.

[French : bouquet, bunch + garni, past participle of garnir, to garnish.]
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