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arboretum

[ahr-buh-ree-tuh m]
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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.

RELATED WORDS

conservatory, nursery, meadow, lawn, estate, orchard, ranch, acreage, plantation, field, grassland, pasture, garden, homestead, glasshouse, claim, soil, patch, holding, enclosure

Nearby words

  1. arboreally,
  2. arbored,
  3. arboreous,
  4. arbores,
  5. arborescent,
  6. arboriculture,
  7. arborio,
  8. arborio rice,
  9. arborist,
  10. 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

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

n.

"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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