noun, plural her·bar·i·ums, her·bar·i·a /-ˈbɛər
i
ə/ Show Spelled [-bair-ee-uh] Show IPA . 1.a collection of dried plants systematically arranged.
2.a room or building in
which such a collection is kept.
Origin: 1770–80; <
Late Latin, equivalent to
Latin herb(
a)
herb, green vegetation +
-ārium -arium Related forms her·bar·i·al, adjective