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ornamental

Translation
ornamental
—ornamentality, n. —ornamentally, adv.
/awr'neuh men"tl/, adj.
1. used or grown for ornament: ornamental plants.
2. providing ornament; decorative.
3. of or pertaining to ornament.
n.
4. something ornamental; decoration; adornment.
5. a plant cultivated for decorative purposes.
[1640-50; ORNAMENT + -AL1]

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