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Garnish Definition & Meaning

garnish
noun
  1. something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration
  2. any decoration added as a trimming or adornment
verb
  1. take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support; "His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt"
  2. decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

"Garnish" in song lyrics

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  • "Decorate your territory like garnish"
    Atoms Family — Mystic Madness
  • "Indicative mandingo lingo is bingo to garnish"
    Mortisabstract
  • "www.cuisineathome.comcandied hazelnut garnish"
    AOL — AOL

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Frequently asked questions

What does garnish mean?
something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration any decoration added as a trimming or adornment take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support; "His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt" decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
What part of speech is garnish?
Garnish is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does garnish have?
Garnish has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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