ornamental.
Serving as an ornament; having no purpose other than to make more beautiful.
Meaning & usage
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.
Bred for aesthetic or decorative purposes.
Those cranberry bushes are ornamental, so they're not edible.
Where this word comes from
From ornament + -al.
An ornamental plant.
Where this word comes from
From ornament + -al.
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