Definitions for ornamentalˌɔr nəˈmɛn tl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
or•na•men•talˌɔr nəˈmɛn tl(adj.)
used or grown for ornament:
ornamental plants.
providing ornament; decorative.
of or pertaining to ornament.
(n.)something ornamental, esp. a plant cultivated for decorative purposes.
Origin of ornamental:
1640–50
or`na•men′tal•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
ornamental(adj)
any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
cosmetic, decorative, ornamental(adj)
serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
"cosmetic fenders on cars"; "the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative"
Wiktionary
ornamental(Noun)
An ornamental plant.
ornamental(Adjective)
Serving to ornament; characterized by ornament; beautifying; embellishing.
Some think it most ornamental to wear their bracelets on their wrists; others, about their ankles.
Translations for ornamental
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- sierlik, ornamenteel, ornamentasieAfrikaans
- زيني، زُخْرُفي، للزّينَه فَقَطArabic
- декоративенBulgarian
- ornamentalPortuguese (BR)
- okrasnýCzech
- Zier-...German
- pynte-Danish
- διακοσμητικόςGreek
- decorativoSpanish
- ehis-Estonian
- تزیینیFarsi
- koriste-Finnish
- ornementalFrench
- קִישׁוּטִיHebrew
- नुमाइशीHindi
- ukrasniCroatian
- díszítő; díszesHungarian
- untuk hiasanIndonesian
- skraut-Icelandic
- ornamentaleItalian
- 装飾的なJapanese
- 장식용의Korean
- dekoratyvinisLithuanian
- dekoratīvs, rotājošsLatvian
- hiasanMalay
- decoratiefDutch
- pynte-, pryd-, til pyntNorwegian
- ozdobnyPolish
- تزیینیPersian
- ښكلىPashto
- ornamentalPortuguese
- ornamental; de decorRomanian
- декоративныйRussian
- okrasnýSlovak
- okrasenSlovenian
- ukrasniSerbian
- ornamental, prydnads-Swedish
- ที่ใช้ประดับThai
- süsleyici, dekoratifTurkish
- 裝飾的Chinese (Trad.)
- декоративний; орнаментальнийUkrainian
- آرائشي، زيبائشيUrdu
- để trang tríVietnamese
- 装饰的Chinese (Simp.)
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