arboretum

[ ahr-buh-ree-tuhm ]

noun

, plural ar·bo·re·tums, ar·bo·re·ta [ahr-b, uh, -, ree, -t, uh].

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

arboretum

/ ˌɑːbəˈriːtəm /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of arboretum¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of arboretum¹

C19: from Latin, from arbor tree

Example Sentences

Scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in London, are working to conserve trees across the world by collecting seeds and growing specimens in arboretums.

From BBC

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

From Salon

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

He lives there in a stone-walled house he calls Stargate Manor, a temple of expensive kitsch with its own arboretum, chapel — where George prays to Jesus, Buddha and Mother Nature — and waiting sarcophagus.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Related Words

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