Definitions of garnish:

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