botanical garden

American  

noun

1. a garden for the exhibition and scientific study of collected, growing plants, usually in association with greenhouses, herbariums, laboratories, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of botanical garden

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

“We’ve created an oasis in a huge parking lot in Boyle Heights, and it looks like a botanical garden in Australia,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

One Beverly Hills will feature botanical gardens that reflect the diverse landscape of Southern California, with drought-resistant native plants fed solely on recycled water, including rainfall and the runoff from residents’ sinks and showers.

From Los Angeles Times

Griswold hopes the exhibit is a way to marry some of the wonder and technology of a theme park with the natural awe of an 87-acre botanical garden.

From Los Angeles Times

The Huntington shares pollen and corms of the corpse flower with other botanical gardens, distributing hundreds of specimens to maintain genetic diversity, discourage poaching and strengthen conservation networks.

From Los Angeles Times

“It is quite uncommon for a botanical garden to have so many plants actively growing at the same time,” Raman told Salon by email.

From Salon

Related Words

• arboretum