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arboretum definition

ar·bo·retum (-rēt′əm)

noun pl. arboretums -·re′tums or arboreta -·re′ta (-rēt′ə)

a place where many kinds of trees and shrubs are grown for exhibition or study

Etymology: L < arbor, tree

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