Ornamental

  • 21ornamental — or•na•men•tal [[t]ˌɔr nəˈmɛn tl[/t]] adj. 1) used or grown for ornament: ornamental plants[/ex] 2) providing ornament; decorative 3) of or pertaining to ornament 4) something ornamental, esp. a plant cultivated for decorative purposes • Etymology …

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  • 22ornamental — /ɔnəˈmɛntl/ (say awnuh mentl) adjective 1. used for ornament: ornamental plants. 2. such as to ornament; decorative. 3. of or relating to ornament. –noun 4. something ornamental. 5. a plant cultivated for decorative purposes. {ornament + al1}… …

  • 23ornamental — sif. <lat.> Ornamentlərdən ibarət olan; ornament mahiyyətində olan, ornament mahiyyəti daşıyan. Ornamental me marlıq əsəri. – <«Azərbaycan xalçaları» kitabına> 20 ci illərdən bu günədək hazırlanan ornamental, portretli və yubiley… …

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  • 24ornamental — I. adjective Date: 1646 of, relating to, or serving as ornament; specifically grown as an ornamental • ornamentally adverb II. noun Date: 1650 a decorative object; especially a plant cultivated for its beauty rather than for use …

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  • 25ornamental — See ornate, ornamental …

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  • 26ornamental — (adj) (Intermedio) que sirve de adorno Ejemplos: Los elementos ornamentales de la iglesia fascinaron a los turistas. El único motivo ornamental de mi salón es una lámpara muy antigua. Sinónimos: artístico, estético, decorativo, lucido, engalanado …

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  • 27ornamental — or|na|men|tal [ ,ɔrnə mentl ] adjective designed to be used as decoration: an ornamental fountain ╾ or|na|men|tal|ly adverb …

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  • 28ornamental — adjective the ornamental trim above the doors gives the room a dramatic lift Syn: decorative, fancy, ornate, ornamented …

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  • 29ornamental — UK [ˌɔː(r)nəˈment(ə)l] / US [ˌɔrnəˈment(ə)l] adjective designed to be used as decoration an ornamental fountain Derived word: ornamentally adverb …

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  • 30ornamental — adj. & n. adj. serving as an ornament; decorative. n. a thing considered to be ornamental, esp. a cultivated plant. Derivatives: ornamentalism n. ornamentalist n. ornamentally adv …

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