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garnish verb [ ˈɡɑːnɪʃ ]

• decorate or embellish (something, especially food).
• "garnish each serving with a dollop of sour cream"
Similar: decorate, adorn, trim, dress, ornament, embellish, enhance, grace, beautify, prettify, brighten up, set off, add the finishing touch to, jazz up,
• serve notice on (a third party) for the purpose of legally seizing money belonging to a debtor or defendant.

garnish noun

• a small amount of food used to decorate other food.
• "reserve a few watercress leaves for a garnish"
Similar: decoration, adornment, trim, trimming, ornament, ornamentation, embellishment, enhancement, beautification, finishing touch, garniture,
Origin: Middle English (in the sense ‘equip, arm’): from Old French garnir, probably of Germanic origin and related to warn. garnish (sense 1 of the verb) dates from the late 17th century.


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