arboretum

(-rētəm)

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.

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Origin: Latin arborētum, a place grown with trees

Origin: , from arbor, tree

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