Definition of garnish

noun (n)

• something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration (noun.food)

  source: wordnet30
• any decoration added as a trimming or adornment (noun.artifact)

  source: wordnet30
• Something added for embellishment; decoration; ornament; also, dress; garments, especially such as are showy or decorated. (noun)

  source: webster1913

verb (v)

• take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support (verb.possession)

  Synonym: garnishee
  

  Example:
  His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt.
  

  source: wordnet30
• decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods (verb.creation)

  Synonym: dress, trim
  

  source: wordnet30
• To decorate with ornamental appendages; to set off; to adorn; to embellish. (verb)

  source: webster1913

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