Grammar: Garnish vs Garnishment. What are the rules for using these words to describe an ornamentation?

Answer 1

I would always use "garnish" to describe an ornamentation. I would never use "garnishment". And by the way, the "garnish" that is an ormamentation only means food to me. Like when you put a piece of parsley or make a little rose out of a tomato. It's not for any general kind of ornamentation most of the time.

To me, "garnishment" wouldn't necessarily mean ornamentation. It sounds to me more like taking money out of my paycheck.

Answer 2

Garnish and Garnishment are both nouns meaning an ornamentation. Garnish is also a verb meaning to place ornamentation on an object.