garnish
garnish definition
gar·nish (gär′nis̸h)
transitive verb
- to decorate; adorn; embellish; trim
- to decorate (food) with something that adds color or flavor a steak garnished with parsley
- Law to attach as a result of a garnishment
Etymology: ME garnischen < extended stem of OFr garnir, to furnish, protect < Gmc *warnjan > warn
noun
- a decoration; ornament
- something put on or around food to add color or flavor, as parsley or watercress
- Obsolete a fee, esp. one formerly extorted from new prisoners by inmates of English jails or by the jailer
Related Forms:
- garnisher gar′·nisher noun
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