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botanical garden

American  

noun

botanical gardens plural
  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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Origin of botanical garden

First recorded in 1775–85

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The botanical garden in Richmond, west London, has more than 11,000 trees in its living collections.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

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

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 Sep. 16, 2025

They’ve got a small fountain for birds and enough flowers to give a botanical garden a run for its money.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

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