Ornamental

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  • adjective. Of, relating to, or serving as an ornament or decoration.
  • noun. Something that serves as ornamentation, especially a plant grown for its beauty.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Of the nature of an ornament; serving as an ornament; of or pertaining to ornament or decoration; adding or lending beauty, grace, or attractiveness: as, ornamental appendages; neither useful nor ornamental.
  • noun. An accessory; an embellishment; an adornment.
  • noun. Specifically, a plant or vine which is grown only for the beauty of its flowers or foliage.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Serving to ornament; characterized by ornament; beautifying; embellishing.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Serving to ornament; characterized by ornament; beautifying; embellishing.
  • noun. An ornamental plant.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
  • adjective. serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
    • Word Usage
    "The project, organized by a company called GEOS, will specialize in ornamental plants and cut flowers."
    cross-reference
    ornamental counterpoint  ornamental note  
    Equivalent
    nonfunctional  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Occidental  Oriental  accidental  coincidental  compartmental  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Gothic  antique  circular  costly  decorative  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    adorning  beautifying  decorative  dressy  embellishing  
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