garnish
[ gahr-nish ]
/ ˈgɑr nɪʃ /
verb (used with object)
to provide or supply with something ornamental; adorn; decorate.
to provide (a food) with something that adds flavor, decorative color, etc.: to garnish boiled potatoes with chopped parsley.
Law.
- to attach (as money due or property belonging to a debtor) by garnishment; garnishee: The court garnished his wages when he refused to pay child support.
- to summon in, so as to take part in litigation already pending between others.
noun
something placed around or on a food or in a beverage to add flavor, decorative color, etc.
adornment or decoration.
Chiefly British.
a fee formerly demanded of a new convict or worker by the warden, boss, or fellow prisoners or workers.
Origin of garnish
1300–50; Middle English
garnishen < Old French
garniss- (extended stem of
garnir, guarnir to furnish < Gmc); cf.
warn
OTHER WORDS FROM garnish
Words nearby garnish
garnet paper,
garnetiferous,
garnett,
garni,
garnierite,
garnish,
garnishee,
garnishment,
garniture,
garofalo,
garonne
Example sentences from the Web for garnishing
British Dictionary definitions for garnishing
garnish
/ (ˈɡɑːnɪʃ) /
verb (tr)
to decorate; trim
to add something to (food) in order to improve its appearance or flavour
law
- to serve with notice of proceedings; warn
- obsolete to summon to proceedings already in progress
- to attach (a debt)
slang
to extort money from
noun
Derived forms of garnish
garnisher, nounWord Origin for garnish
C14: from Old French
garnir to adorn, equip, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German
warnōn to pay heed