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botanical garden

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noun

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

Etymology

Origin of botanical garden

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

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This 60-acre wildlife sanctuary and botanical garden is beautiful to wander, and you could easily spend a full day exploring.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

In the afternoon, I take a 15-minute cab ride to Batumi’s botanical garden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

“We want it to feel like it’s a botanical garden that just happens to be 40 feet in the air.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025

Plan a nice brunch, either at home or at a restaurant, followed by an afternoon at a botanical garden or a park.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2024

She was an entire botanical garden waiting to happen.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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