arboretum
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bəˈri noun, plural ar·bo·re·tums, ar·bo·re·ta [ahr-buh-ree-tuh] .
[ahr-buh-ree-tuh] . a plot of land on which many different trees or shrubs are grown for study or display.
Origin:
1830–40; < Latin arborētum a plantation of trees, equivalent to arbor tree + -ētum suffix denoting place where a given plant grows (cf. alameda)
1830–40; < Latin arborētum a plantation of trees, equivalent to arbor tree + -ētum suffix denoting place where a given plant grows (cf. alameda)
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| —n , pl -ta, -tums | |
| a place where trees or shrubs are cultivated for their scientific or educational interest | |
| [C19: from Latin, from arbor tree] | |
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Word Origin & History
arboretum
"tree-garden," 1838, from L., lit. "a place grown with trees," from arbor "tree," of unknown origin.
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Example sentences
Two nature centers and an arboretum are near the roadway.
We have other kinds of plants with weeping branches at the arboretum.
Many arboretum programs require advance registration.
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