v. & n.
--v.tr.
1. decorate or embellish (esp. food).
2 Law a serve notice on (a person) for the purpose of legally seizing money belonging to a debtor or defendant. b summon (a person) as a party to litigation started between others.
--n. (also garnishing) a decoration or embellishment, esp. to food.
Derivatives:
garnishment n. (in sense 2).
Etymology: ME f. OF garnir f. Gmc