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Ornamental vs Horticulture - What's the difference?

ornamental | horticulture |

As nouns the difference between ornamental and horticulture

is that ornamental is an ornamental plant while horticulture is the art or science of cultivating gardens; gardening.

As an adjective ornamental

is serving to ornament; characterized by ornament; beautifying; embellishing.

ornamental

English

(wikipedia ornamental)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Serving to ornament; characterized by ornament; beautifying; embellishing.
    • Some think it most ornamental to wear their bracelets on their wrists; others, about their ankles.

    Related terms

    * ornament * ornamentation * ornamentally

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An ornamental plant.

    • horticulture

    English

    (wikipedia horticulture)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The art or science of cultivating gardens; gardening.
  • Small-scale agriculture.

    • Derived terms

    * horticultural * horticulturally * horticulturist