pinetumn.
/pʌɪˈniːtəm/, U.S. /paɪˈnidəm/ An arboretum or tree collection specializing in pines and other conifers, for ornamental or scientific purposes.
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1828 Gardener's Mag. Jan. 257 Dropmore has been long celebrated for its pinetum, or collection of plants of the pine and fir tribe.
1838 J. C. Loudon Arboretum I. i. 129 In Wiltshire, Wardour Castle, where there is a good pinetum.
1881 J. Veitch Coniferæ iii. 321 The planting of Pineta originated in the beginning of the present century.
1914 W. Robinson Eng. House Garden 393 I have planted two pinetums in this way, the trees in which have stood violent gales without giving way.
1946 Q. Jrnl. Forestry 40 5 Rather more than twenty years ago a decision was taken to form a new Pinetum.
1992 National Trust Mag. Summer 9/2 Visits will also be made to..Nymans,..whose attractions include a walled garden, a pinetum and a laurel walk.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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