ornamental C1 Topic:Plants & Agriculture US /ˌɔɹ.nəˈmɛn.təl/ UK /ˌɔː.nəˈmɛn.təl/ See IPA manual Freq #40654 Meanings 1 adj Used for decoration rather than for any practical purpose. The garden has an ornamental pond surrounded by stone statues. 2 noun A plant grown for its beauty rather than for food. Roses and tulips are popular ornamentals in English gardens. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · used for decoration rather... decorativeembellishing Word family Forms ornamentallyornamentals Derived forms nonornamentalornamentalismornamentalistornamentalityornamentalizeornamentalnessunornamental Related forms ornamentallyornamentation Etymology AI details From ornament + -al. Topics Plants & Agriculture Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # ornamental **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ˌɔɹ.nəˈmɛn.təl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɔː.nəˈmɛn.təl/ **Frequency rank:** 40654 ## Meanings 1. Used for decoration rather than for any practical purpose. 2. A plant grown for its beauty rather than for food. ## Examples - The garden has an ornamental pond surrounded by stone statues. - Roses and tulips are popular ornamentals in English gardens. ## Derived Forms - nonornamental - ornamentalism - ornamentalist - ornamentality - ornamentalize - ornamentalness - unornamental ## Related Forms - ornamentally - ornamentation ## Etymology From ornament + -al. ## AI Etymology Ornamental is from ornament + -al. In present-day use, it can mean used for decoration rather than for any practical purpose, or a plant grown for its beauty rather than for food. Derived formations include nonornamental, ornamentalism, ornamentalist, ornamentality, ornamentalize. Related words include ornamentally, ornamentation. ## Topics - Plants & Agriculture - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown