arboretum

[ ahr-buh-ree-tuhm ]

/ ˌɑr bəˈri təm /

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noun, plural ar·bo·re·tums, ar·bo·re·ta [ahr-buh-ree-tuh]. /ˌɑr bəˈri tə/.

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

Origin of arboretum

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

Words nearby arboretum

Arbor Day, arboreal, arbored, arboreous, arborescent, arboretum, arboriculture, arborio, arborio rice, arborist, Arborite

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Example sentences from the Web for arboretum

A large proportion of the total acreage of the Gardens is monopolized by the arboretum.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4|Various
To-day we arrived at Derby, and hastened to see its Arboretum.
Letters of a Traveller|William Cullen Bryant
Including the arboretum, their total area did not then exceed 11 acres.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4|Various
Besides the works above mentioned, see Louden, Arboretum, ii.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5|Various

The Arboretum, or third section, includes twenty-five acres, and contains all kinds of ornamental and fruit trees.
Peculiarities of American Cities|Willard Glazier

British Dictionary definitions for arboretum

arboretum

/ (ˌɑːbəˈriːtəm) /

noun plural -ta (-tə) or -tums

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

Word Origin for arboretum

C19: from Latin, from arbor tree

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单词	arboretum
释义	arboretum [ ahr-buh-ree-tuhm ] / ˌɑr bəˈri təm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR arboretum ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ar·bo·re·tums, ar·bo·re·ta [ahr-buh-ree-tuh]. /ˌɑr bəˈri tə/. a plot of land on which many different trees or shrubs are grown for study or display. Origin of arboretum 1830–40; <Latin arborētum a plantation of trees, equivalent to arbor tree + -ētum suffix denoting place where a given plant grows (cf. alameda) Words nearby arboretum Arbor Day, arboreal, arbored, arboreous, arborescent, arboretum, arboriculture, arborio, arborio rice, arborist, Arborite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for arboretum A large proportion of the total acreage of the Gardens is monopolized by the arboretum. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4\|Various To-day we arrived at Derby, and hastened to see its Arboretum. Letters of a Traveller\|William Cullen Bryant Including the arboretum, their total area did not then exceed 11 acres. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4\|Various Besides the works above mentioned, see Louden, Arboretum, ii. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5\|Various The Arboretum, or third section, includes twenty-five acres, and contains all kinds of ornamental and fruit trees. Peculiarities of American Cities\|Willard Glazier British Dictionary definitions for arboretum arboretum / (ˌɑːbəˈriːtəm) / noun plural -ta (-tə) or -tums a place where trees or shrubs are cultivated for their scientific or educational interest Word Origin for arboretum C19: from Latin, from arbor tree Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to arboretum conservatory, nursery, meadow, lawn, estate, orchard, ranch, acreage, plantation, field, grassland, pasture, garden, homestead, glasshouse, claim, soil, patch, holding, enclosure
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arboretum

noun, plural ar·bo·re·tums, ar·bo·re·ta [ahr-buh-ree-tuh]. /ˌɑr bəˈri tə/.

Origin of arboretum

Words nearby arboretum

Example sentences from the Web for arboretum

British Dictionary definitions for arboretum

noun plural -ta (-tə) or -tums

Word Origin for arboretum

Words related to arboretum