ornamentāls
101beautyberry — noun Date: 1923 any of a genus (Callicarpa) of deciduous shrubs and trees of the vervain family that bear dense clusters of small usually purple berries and are often cultivated as ornamentals …
102begonia — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Michel Bégon died 1710 French governor of Santo Domingo Date: 1751 any of a large genus (Begonia of the family Begoniaceae, the begonia family) of tropical or subtropical herbs and shrubs that have asymmetrical… …
103bromeliad — noun Etymology: New Latin Bromelia, genus of tropical American plants, from Olaf Bromelius died 1705 Swedish botanist Date: 1866 any of the chiefly tropical American usually epiphytic plants comprising the pineapple family and including Spanish… …
104chrysanthemum — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek chrysanthemon, from chrys + anthemon flower; akin to Greek anthos flower Date: 1548 1. any of various composite plants (genus Chrysanthemum) including weeds, ornamentals grown for their brightly colored often… …
105dahlia — noun Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Anders Dahl died 1789 Swedish botanist Date: 1835 any of a genus (Dahlia) of American tuberous rooted composite herbs having opposite pinnate leaves and rayed flower heads and including many that are… …
106elephant's ear — noun Date: 1866 any of several large leaved plants of the arum family: as a. taro b. any of a genus (Alocasia) of tropical Asian perennial herbs cultivated as ornamentals for their large heavily veined basal leaves …
107frangipani — also frangipanni noun (plural pani; also panni) Etymology: modification of Italian frangipane, from Muzio Frangipane, 16th century Italian nobleman Date: 1675 1. a perfume derived from or imitating the odor of the flower of a frangipani (Plumeria …
108kalanchoe — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1830 any of a genus (Kalanchoe) of chiefly African tropical succulent herbs or shrubs of the orpine family often cultivated as ornamentals called also bryophyllum …
109nasturtium — noun Etymology: Latin, a cress Date: 1704 any of a genus (Tropaeolum of the family Tropaeolaceae, the nasturtium family) of herbs of Central and South America with showy spurred flowers and pungent edible seeds and leaves; especially either of… …
110nightshade — noun Date: before 12th century 1. any of a genus (Solanum of the family Solanaceae, the nightshade family) of herbs, shrubs, and trees having alternate leaves, cymose flowers, and fruits that are berries and including some poisonous weeds,… …
