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arboretum
(-rēt′əm)
noun pl. arboretums or arboreta
a place where many kinds of trees and shrubs are grown for exhibition or study
Origin: L < arbor, tree
See arboretum in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun 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.
Origin:
Origin: Latin arborētum, a place grown with trees
Origin: , from arbor, tree
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