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How to pronounce ornamental in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms cosmetic, decorative
Derivation ornament
Type Words
Type of flora, plant, plant life
Has types flowering maple

Examples of ornamental

ornamental
The estate has a mock castle, ornamental lakes, a cricket pitch and 3,000 acres.
From the telegraph.co.uk
This little ornamental grass spreads 4 to 6 inches wide and about 8 inches tall.
From the charlotteobserver.com
It's a non-invasive ornamental grass that spreads slowly by underground stolons.
From the timesunion.com
It thrives best next to ornamental grasses, which can help support flower stems.
From the dispatch.com
Covers spring flowers, seasonal ornamental fruits, fall foliage and winter bark.
From the news.enquirer.com
Richly ornamental designs in brocade and jacquard shimmer with iridescent color.
From the sfgate.com
The cutting garden may comprise a herb garden and ornamental vegetables as well.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Ornamental lathes can produce three-dimensional solids of incredible complexity.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Residents can chose from evergreen, ornamental and shade trees and other shrubs.
From the dailyherald.com
More examples
  • Any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
  • Cosmetic: serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose; "cosmetic fenders on cars"; "the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative"
  • (ornamentally) in an ornamental, nonfunctional manner
  • Ornamental were a British/Icelandic musical collaboration between Rose McDowall (of Strawberry Switchblade) and Einar u00D6rn Benediktsson (of The Sugarcubes), along with Dave Ball (of Soft Cell) and Hilmar u00D6rn Hilmarsson. Their biggest hit in the U.S. was "Crystal Nights".
  • Decorative objects or designs added as an embellishment on another object, beyond function
  • A garden plant selected for the beauty of its foliage, berries, or blossoms.
  • Plants grown for decorative purposes, usually garden plants.
  • A non-native, intentionally planted tree.
  • A plant that is grown for visual display.