Definition

Noun: - A kitchen utensil for crushing garlic cloves: A garlic press is a handheld device designed to crush individual cloves of garlic, forcing the pulp and juice through small holes while trapping the skin.

Usage

• The garlic press is used to quickly mince garlic without the need for a knife and cutting board.
• It efficiently extracts both the pulp and juice from a garlic clove.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Use a garlic press to add finely crushed garlic to the salad dressing.
  • She cleaned the garlic press immediately after use to prevent the residue from hardening.

Advanced Usage

• While primarily for garlic, some cooks use a garlic press for other small, soft items like ginger or anchovies, though this is not its primary design function.

Variants and Related Words

• Garlic crusher (n): A synonym for garlic press.
• Garlic mincer (n): Another term for the same utensil.

Synonyms

• Garlic crusher: A direct synonym.
• Garlic mincer: Emphasizes the mincing function.

Related Phrases

• To press garlic: The action performed using the utensil.
  • The recipe instructs you to press two cloves of garlic.

Noun

1. a press for extracting juice from garlic