ornamental

[ awr-nuh-men-tl ]
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adjective
  1. used or grown for ornament: ornamental plants.

  2. providing ornament, decorative.

  1. of or relating to ornament.

noun
  1. something ornamental; decoration; adornment.

  2. a plant cultivated for decorative purposes.

Origin of ornamental

1
First recorded in 1640–50; ornament + -al1

Other words from ornamental

  • 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
  • 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

Words Nearby ornamental

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How to use ornamental in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for ornamental

ornamental

/ (ˌɔːnəˈmɛntəl) /


adjective
  1. of value as an ornament; decorative

  2. (of a plant) used to decorate houses, gardens, etc

noun
  1. a plant cultivated for show or decoration

Derived forms of ornamental

  • ornamentally, adverb

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