garland

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
garland/ˈɡɑːlənd/

▶noun

• 1 a wreath of flowers and leaves, worn on the head or hung as a decoration.

• 2 dated a prize or distinction.

• 3 archaic a literary anthology.

▶verb adorn with a garland.

– origin ME: from OFr. garlande, of unknown origin.