garnish

  • verb 1 decorate (something, especially food). 2 Law serve notice on (a third party) for the purpose of legally seizing money belonging to a debtor or defendant. 3 Law seize (money, especially part of a person’s salary) to settle a debt or claim.

  • noun a decoration for food.

  — ORIGIN originally in the sense equip, arm: from Old French garnir; related to WARN.

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