/ ˈgɑːnɪʃ; NAmE ˈgɑːrnɪʃ/ verb , noun
■ verb
[ vn ] garnish sth (with sth) to decorate a dish of food with a small amount of another food
■ noun
[ C , U ] a small amount of food that is used to decorate a larger dish of food
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (in the sense equip, arm ): from Old French garnir , probably of Germanic origin and related to warn . The current sense dates from the late 17th cent.