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garnished

[ˈɡɑːrnɪʃt]
adjective/verb (past participle)
guarnecido/decorado
1. Decorated or embellished with something, typically food with a decorative item
The plate was garnished with fresh herbs and edible flowers.
O prato foi guarnecido com ervas frescas e flores comestíveis.
2. Having money or wages seized by legal order to pay a debt
His wages were garnished to pay the court-ordered child support.
Seu salário foi penhorado para pagar a pensão alimentícia ordenada pelo tribunal.
3. Trimmed or adorned with lace, ribbons, or other decorative material
The dress was garnished with delicate lace along the hem.
O vestido foi ornamentado com renda delicada ao longo da barra.
Synonyms
decoratedadornedtrimmedembellishedornamented
Antonyms
plainunadornedbare

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
guarnecido/decorado
Most common usage in culinary and legal contexts
Portugal
guarnecido/adornado
Similar usage to Brazilian Portuguese
Culinary Universal
com guarnição
Alternative phrasing emphasizing the garnish itself

Related Idioms & Phrases

garnished with love (cooked with affection)
wage garnishment (legal financial penalty)
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