ornamental
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Her life savings are tied up in a two-storey house in the planned development area, surrounded by ornamental and fruit trees.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
“These lean, scrappy plants are rarely as showy as their ornamental cousins, but when it comes to fragrance, they win every award, hands down,” she wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026
But he had his own quirky, even obsessive interests—in all things ancient and Roman, in architecture, and especially in the hybrid ornamental figures known as grotesques.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
"The crop is still seen as a backyard ornamental or medicinal plant rather than a commercial commodity," says Reddy.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
After six or seven blocks, the high-rise buildings became less imposing, less ornamental.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
