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arboretum

American  
[ahr-buh-ree-tuhm] / ˌɑr bəˈri təm /

noun

plural

arboretums, arboreta

  1. a plot of land on which many different trees or shrubs are grown for study or display.

arboretum British  
/ ˌɑːbəˈriːtəm /

noun

  1. a place where trees or shrubs are cultivated for their scientific or educational interest

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Etymology

Origin of arboretum

1830–40; < Latin arborētum a plantation of trees, equivalent to arbor tree + -ētum suffix denoting place where a given plant grows ( alameda )

Example Sentences

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Bombaa also complains about how ordinary Nairobians, often scrabbling to make a living, have to pay to enter some of their city’s most beautiful locations such as the arboretum or Karura forest.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024

Peterson tasted his first pawpaw, from a wild growing tree, in his university's arboretum as a graduate student studying plant genetics.

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2024

Seattle Parks and Recreation doesn’t have funds now to develop its 22-acre “North Entrance Project” where the ruins meet the arboretum.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

As curator of the online arboretum “Trees of LA,” Carrie celebrates the power of jacarandas on Instagram to make Angelenos aware of other remarkable trees that flower simultaneously, such as vibrant orange coral trees.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024

The one time I did see him— when we all went to see the trains at the arboretum right before Christmas—I was so nervous I barely said a word.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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