ornamental
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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.
"The crop is still seen as a backyard ornamental or medicinal plant rather than a commercial commodity," says Reddy.
From BBC
For decades, these elements were treated as ornamental details.
From Science Daily
The Wiltshire Council signed off on his plans to build an ornamental outbuilding, a three-story extension, the lake and a driveway that curves around it.
Here, Williams deployed coffered ceilings, ornamental ironwork, stained-glass windows and colorful tile across two stories and nearly 9,000 square feet.
From Los Angeles Times
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