GARNISH

I. transitive verb see: warn Date: 14th century 1. decorate , embellish , to add decorative or savory touches to (food or drink), to equip with accessories ; furnish , ~ee , see: adorn II. noun Date: 1596 embellishment , ornament , something (as lemon wedges or parsley) used to ~ food or drink, 3. an unauthorized fee formerly extorted from a new inmate of an English jail, a similar payment required of a new worker