ornamental

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ornamental - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  ornamental \or`na*men"tal\, a. [Cf. F. ornemental.]
     Serving to ornament; characterized by ornament; beautifying;
     embellishing.
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           Some think it most ornamental to wear their bracelets
           on their wrists; others, about their ankles. --Sir T.
                                                    Browne.
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ornamental - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  ornamental
      adj 1: serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose;
             "cosmetic fenders on cars"; "the buildings were
             utilitarian rather than decorative" [syn: cosmetic,
             decorative, ornamental]
      n 1: any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value