Dictionary Definition
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
User Contributed Dictionary
Adjective
ornamental- 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.
Related terms
Translations
- Chinese: 裝飾, 装饰
- Dutch: sier-
- Finnish: koristeellinen
- French: ornemental , ornementale
- German: dekorative
- Greek: διακοσμητικό m/n, διακοσμητική
- Ido: ornementala
- Italian: ornamentale m/f
- Japanese: 装飾用
- Russian: орнаментальная , орнаментальный , орнаментальное
Extensive Definition
Ornamental may refer to:
- Christmas ornaments used to festoon a Christmas tree
- Ornamental grass, a type of grass grown as a decoration
- Ornamental iron, mild steel that has been formed into decorative shapes, similar to wrought iron work
- Ornamental plant, a plant that is grown for its ornamental qualities
- Ornamental stone, a decorative stone integrated into a building feature, like a marble staircase
- Ornament (architecture), a decorative detail used to embellish parts of a building or interior furnishing
- Ornament (band), the name used by David Pask-Hughes for his electronic music-oriented solo efforts
- Ornament (music), musical flourishes that are not necessary to the overall melodic (or harmonic) line
Ornamental an aggressive tarantula that is in group
old
world called an Ornamental
taantula
Music
- Ornamental (group), side project of Strawberry Switchblade vocalist Rose McDowall