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Ornamental

/ˌɔrnəˈmɛntəl/
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(adj) Serving as an ornament; having no purpose other than to make more beautiful.

Tom has several ornamental birds in his backyard as well as a garden gnome.
There is a tendency to utilize underground space for the less ornamental purposes of civilization.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The garden featured several ____ trees that were pruned into decorative shapes each spring.

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