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or·na·men·tal
/
ˌɔr
nəˈmɛn
tl
/
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awr-n
uh
-
men
-tl
]
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adjective
1.
used or grown for
ornament
:
ornamental plants.
2.
providing
ornament
;
decorative.
3.
of or pertaining to
ornament
.
noun
4.
something ornamental; decoration; adornment.
5.
a plant cultivated for decorative purposes.
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Origin:
1640–50;
ornament
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or·na·men·tal·i·ty,
noun
or·na·men·tal·ly,
adverb
non·or·na·men·tal,
adjective
non·or·na·men·tal·ly,
adverb
non·or·na·men·tal·i·ty,
noun
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o·ver·or·na·men·tal,
adjective
o·ver·or·na·men·tal·ly,
adverb
o·ver·or·na·men·tal·i·ty,
noun
pre·or·na·men·tal,
adjective
su·per·or·na·men·tal,
adjective
su·per·or·na·men·tal·ly,
adverb
un·or·na·men·tal,
adjective
un·or·na·men·tal·ly,
adverb
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ornamental
(ˌɔːnəˈmɛnt
ə
l)
—
adj
1.
of value as an ornament; decorative
2.
(of a plant) used to decorate houses, gardens, etc
—
n
3.
a plant cultivated for show or decoration
orna'mentally
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
ornamental
1640s, partly formed in English from
ornament
, partly from Latin ornamentalis, from ornamentum.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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