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guarnición

garrison, side dish

noun gwahr-nee-SYOHN Rare
Food & Drink Dishes

Also means

trimming, garnish

Usage Note

Guarnición has two main uses: in a military context it means a garrison of troops stationed in a place, and in cooking it means a side dish or garnish accompanying the main course. The plural guarniciones is regular. Learners should not confuse the culinary and military senses, as context will almost always make it clear.

Examples

"El filete venía con una guarnición de patatas."

Natural Translation

The steak came with a side of potatoes.

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