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- DictionaryGar·nish/ˈɡärniSH/
verb
- 1. decorate or embellish (something, especially food): "salad garnished with an orange slice"
- 2. serve with a garnishment.
noun
- 1. a decoration or embellishment for something, especially food: "reserve a few watercress leaves for a garnish"
1. : embellishment, ornament. 2. : something (such as lemon wedges or parsley) used to decorate or flavor food or drink. 3. a. : an unauthorized fee formerly extorted from a new inmate of an English jail. b. : a similar payment required of a new worker.
to take an amount from someone's wages (= money paid every week to an employee) or bank account in order to pay back money they owe: The IRS may end up garnishing your wages for the amount due. Debt collectors can garnish funds from your checking account. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. garnish. noun [ C or U ]
Garnish definition: to provide or supply with something ornamental; adorn; decorate. See examples of GARNISH used in a sentence.
to take an amount from someone's wages (= money paid every week to an employee) or bank account in order to pay back money they owe: The IRS may end up garnishing your wages for the amount due. Debt collectors can garnish funds from your checking account. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. garnish. noun [ C or U ]
A garnish is a decoration or embellishment, often used with food. It is also the verb that means to do the decorating: you can garnish a baked fish with a garnish of lemon slices and parsley.
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. a. To seize (property such as wages) by garnishment. b.
Garnish Definition. To decorate; adorn; embellish; trim. To decorate (food) with something that adds color or flavor. A steak garnished with parsley. To attach as a result of a garnishment. To serve (someone) with papers announcing the garnishment of that person's property in order to satisfy a debt.
A garnish is a small amount of salad, herbs, or other food that is used to decorate cooked or prepared food. ...a garnish of chopped raw onion, tomato and fresh coriander. Reserve some watercress for garnish.
Define garnish: to put something on (food) as a decoration also : to be added as a decoration to (food)—usage, synonyms, more.
Garnish definition: to provide or supply with something ornamental; adorn; decorate. See examples of GARNISH used in a sentence.
