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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ornamental \Or`na*men"tal\, a. [Cf. F. ornemental.]
Serving to ornament; characterized by ornament; beautifying;
embellishing.
Some think it most ornamental to wear their bracelets
on their wrists; others about their ankles. --Sir T.
Browne.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
ornamental
adj : serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose; "cosmetic
fenders on cars"; "the buildings were utilitarian
rather than decorative" [syn: {cosmetic}, {decorative}]
n : any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
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