| Noun | 1. | garnish - something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decorationtopping - a flavorful addition on top of a dish | |
| 2. | garnish - any decoration added as a trimming or adornment | |
| Verb | 1. | garnish - take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support; "His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt"confiscate, impound, sequester, seize, attach - take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork" | |
| 2. | garnish - decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foodsdress out, dress - kill and prepare for market or consumption; "dress a turkey" dress - put a dressing on; "dress the salads" | |