pinetum
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of pinetum
1835–45; < Latin pīnētum a pine wood, equivalent to pīn ( us ) pine 1 + -ētum suffix denoting a grove (of the plant specified)
Example Sentences
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The pinetum has a collection of cone-bearing trees, including a weeping white pine that looks like a friendly Muppet monster.
From Washington Times • Sep. 5, 2020
On April 16, 1948, it was planted atop the knoll in the prime spot in the pinetum.
From Seattle Times • May 13, 2017
It wasn’t long before arborist Clif Edwards, making his usual rounds, noticed something amiss in the pinetum, the collection of pines at the arboretum.
From Seattle Times • May 13, 2017
A beautiful object is this tree—perhaps the most beautiful of all the conifers in my friend's great "pinetum," with its scores of rare species.
From Getting Acquainted with the Trees by McFarland, J. Horace (John Horace)
Some grounds will have more flower-beds than others, some more park or wilderness; some will have terraces, some not; some a pinetum, or an American garden.
From Garden-Craft Old and New by Sedding, John D.
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