ornamental
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- noun
- /ˌɔrnəˈmɛntəl/
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planta ornamental
- As early as 1858, Fruitland Nursery advertised literally hundreds of varieties of fruit trees, berries, ornamentals, and flowers.
- woody ornamentals
Examples
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In addition to the fruit trees, Redmond added what might be called ornamentals, including willows and various hedge plants such as the osage orange.
Academic text (2015) -
Crops grown using compost were: vegetables (tomatoes and peppers), citrus, turfgrass, blueberries, and ornamentals.
Academic text (2000) -
We have both vegetable and ornamental plants to put in, plus lots.
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Warren says that woody ornamentals are important not only to his company, but also to the economic well-being of his entire state.
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And then I've got a gorgeous ornamental grass called Blonde Ambition.
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Some refuges contained multiple crop species, and others contained substantial numbers of noninvasive ornamentals, which probably reflect prior human land use in these refuges.
Academic text (2013) -
Edwards and Tascon personnel are now testing the potting mix on greenhouse snapdragons, impatiens, pansies, and field ornamentals.
Academic text (1996) -
In addition, Fruitland Nursery had upwards of two hundred varieties of apples, most adapted to the southern climate, seventy-five thousand grapevines, and in the ornamentals department, a collection of everything desirable.
Academic text (2015) -
The gardener specializes in growing ornamental plants that add beauty to any landscape.
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This particular variety of rose is popular as an ornamental for its vibrant colors and fragrant blooms.
How Decorative
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Etymology
Ornamentals comes from the Latin word ornare ('to decorate') and is used for plants that people grow for their looks. So, an ornamental plant is one grown for decoration, not for food or work.