Gār'bage, n.

n. [O. Eng. also garbash, properly that which is purged or cleansed away, from O. Fr. garber, to make fine, neat, from O. H. Ger. garawen, A-S. gearwian, to make ready, prepare. O. H. Ger. garo, garo, A-S. gearu, geararu, gearo, prepared.] The bowels of an animal; refuse parts of flesh; offal; hence, the refuse animal and vegetable matter from a kitchen.