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- Dictionarygarnish/ˈɡɑːnɪʃ/
verb
- 1. decorate or embellish (something, especially food): "garnish each serving with a dollop of sour cream"
- 2. serve notice on (a third party) for the purpose of legally seizing money belonging to a debtor or defendant.
noun
- 1. a small amount of food used to decorate other food: "reserve a few watercress leaves for a garnish"
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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 ]
May 29, 2013 · 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.
Garnish definition: to provide or supply with something ornamental; adorn; decorate. See examples of GARNISH used in a sentence.
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.
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 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. American English : garnish / ˈgɑrnɪʃ /
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 something (with something) to decorate a dish of food with a small amount of another food. Garnish the chicken with almonds. Soup garnished with croutons.
A garnish is a small amount of salad, herbs, or other food that is used to decorate cooked or prepared food. 2. If you garnish cooked or prepared food, you decorate it with a garnish.
Jun 14, 2024 · garnish (third-person singular simple present garnishes, present participle garnishing, simple past and past participle garnished) To decorate with ornaments; to adorn; to embellish . ( cooking) To ornament with something placed around it. a dish garnished with parsley. ( archaic) To furnish; to supply .
