arboretum
[ ahr-buh-ree-tuh m ]
/ ˌɑr bəˈri təm /
noun, plural ar·bo·re·tums, ar·bo·re·ta [ahr-buh-ree-tuh] /ˌɑr bəˈri tə/.
a plot of land on which many different trees or shrubs are grown for study or display.
Nearby words
arboreally, arbored, arboreous, arbores, arborescent, arboretum, arboriculture, arborio, arborio rice, arborist, arborite
Origin of arboretum
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) /
noun plural -ta (-tə) or -tums
a place where trees or shrubs are cultivated for their scientific or educational interest
Word Origin for arboretum
C19: from Latin, from arbor tree
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Word Origin and History for arboretum
arboretum
"tree-garden," 1838, from Latin arboretum, literally "a place grown with trees," from arbor "tree," of unknown origin, + -etum, suffix used to form the names of gardens and woods.
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