arboretum

[ ahr-buh-ree-tuhm ]
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noun,plural ar·bo·re·tums, ar·bo·re·ta [ahr-buh-ree-tuh]. /ˌɑr bəˈri tə/.
  1. a plot of land on which many different trees or shrubs are grown for study or display.

Origin of arboretum

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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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arboretum

/ (ˌɑːbəˈriːtəm) /


nounplural -ta (-tə) or -tums
  1. a place where trees or shrubs are cultivated for their scientific or educational interest

Origin of arboretum

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C19: from Latin, from arbor tree

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