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gar·nish  (gärnsh)

tr.v. gar·nished, gar·nish·ing, gar·nish·es

1.

a. To enhance in appearance by adding decorative touches; embellish: a coat that was garnished with a fur collar.

b. To decorate (prepared food or drink) with small colorful or savory items: garnished the potatoes with parsley.

2. Law To garnishee.

n.

1.

a. Ornamentation; embellishment.

b. An embellishment added to a prepared food or drink for decoration or added flavor.

2. Slang An unwarranted fee, such as one extorted from a new prisoner by a jailer.

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[Middle English garnishen, from Old French garnir, garniss-, of Germanic origin; see wer-⁴ in Indo-European roots.]

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garnish

Verb

to decorate (food) with something to add to its appearance or flavour

Noun

a decoration for food [Old French garnir to adorn, equip]

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Garnish a set of dishes, etc., for the table.

Examples: garnish of vessels, 1440.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	garnish - something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration decoration, ornament, ornamentation - something used to beautify topping - a flavorful addition on top of a dish
	2.	garnish - any decoration added as a trimming or adornment decoration, ornament, ornamentation - something used to beautify
Verb	1.	garnish - take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support; "His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt" garnishee confiscate, impound, sequester, seize, attach - take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"
	2.	garnish - decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods trim, dress dress out, dress - kill and prepare for market or consumption; "dress a turkey" dress - put a dressing on; "dress the salads" adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"

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garnish

noun 1. decoration, ornament, embellishment, adornment, ornamentation, trimming, trim

verb 2. decorate, adorn, ornament, embellish, deck, festoon, trim, bedeck << OPPOSITE strip

Translations

garnish [ˈgɑːnɪʃ] vt → adornar;

(CULIN) → aderezar

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garnish [ˈgɑːnɪʃ] (Culin) vt → garnir

n → décoration f

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garnish [ˈgɑːnɪʃ] vt → garnieren

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garnish [ˈgɑːnɪʃ] vt → guarnire