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ar⋅bo⋅re⋅tum
[ahr-buh-ree-tuh
m] 
–noun, plural -tums, -ta [-tuh] .
[-tuh] . | a plot of land on which many different trees or shrubs are grown for study or display. |
Origin:
1830–40; < L arborētum a plantation of trees, equiv. to arbor tree + -ētum suffix denoting place where a given plant grows (cf. alameda )
1830–40; < L arborētum a plantation of trees, equiv. to arbor tree + -ētum suffix denoting place where a given plant grows (cf. alameda )
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| ar·bo·re·tum (är'bə-rē'təm) n. pl. ar·bo·re·tums or ar·bo·re·ta (-tə) A place where an extensive variety of woody plants are cultivated for scientific, educational, and ornamental purposes. [Latin arborētum, a place grown with trees, from arbor, tree.] |
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Arboretum
Ar`bo*re"tum\, n.; pl. Arboreta. [L., a place grown with trees.] A place in which a collection of rare trees and shrubs is cultivated for scientific or educational purposes.
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arboretum
1838, from L., lit. "a place grown with trees," from arbor "tree," of unknown origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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