ornamental
adjective
- for the purpose of decoration, not functional
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˌɔː.nəˈmɛn.təl/ / /ˌɔɹ.nəˈmɛn.təl/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English ornament Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English ornamental From ornament + -al.
- Serving as an ornament; having no purpose other than to make more beautiful.
“Some think it most ornamental to wear their bracelets on their wrists; others, about their ankles.”
“We shall leave to the reader to determine with what judgment we have chosen the several occasions for inserting those ornamental parts of our work.”
- Bred for aesthetic or decorative purposes.
“Those pine trees on the lawn are the fastest-growing ornamentals we could find.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English ornament Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English ornamental From ornament + -al.
- An ornamental plant.
“The tumbleweed is a gracious gift from the Russians, having been imported as a favored ornamental from the steppes of central Asia.”