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garnish

Syllabification: (gar·nish)

Pronunciation: /ˈgärniSH/

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Definition of garnish

verb

[with object]

1decorate or embellish (something, especially food):salad garnished with an orange slice

2 Law serve with a garnishment.
seize (money, especially part of a person’s salary) to settle a debt or claim:the IRS garnished his earnings

noun

a decoration or embellishment for something, especially food.

Origin:

Middle English (in the sense 'equip, arm'): from Old French garnir, probably of Germanic origin and related to warn. sense 1 of the verb dates from the late 17th century