arboretum
noun
ar·bo·re·tum ˌär-bə-ˈrē-təm 
plural arboretums or arboreta ˌär-bə-ˈrē-tə
: a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Attendees will meet at the Celebration Rose Pavilion and walk to the arboretum’s wetland. 
Post-tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 8 Oct. 2021 Afternoons can be spent fishing or discovering the arboretum, perhaps visiting the bee hives (fresh honey is also available to pick up). Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 Meanwhile, the Chavez Ravine Arboretum — the oldest arboretum in Los Angeles — has plenty of room to escape the heat, with approximately 140 types of trees from all over the world. Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 Join an arboretum tour guide for a walk to view and learn about rare coniferous trees. oregonlive, 22 July 2022 The Tree Walk will bring you through over 150 varieties of trees, displaying the park’s arboretum of rare and native trees. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2022 The arboretum is a haven for some of the natural ecosystems that exist in Southeast Texas, namely grasslands, savannahs and woodlands. Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 17 Mar. 2022 June 3-4 Spring Plant Sale at the Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 Associated Road, Fullerton, features more than 100 California native and ornamental plants grown at the arboretum, along with pots of herbs. Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2022 The arboretum is located at 9550 Sperry Road, Kirtland. Marc Bona, cleveland, 2 June 2022 See More
Post-tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 8 Oct. 2021 Afternoons can be spent fishing or discovering the arboretum, perhaps visiting the bee hives (fresh honey is also available to pick up). Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 Meanwhile, the Chavez Ravine Arboretum — the oldest arboretum in Los Angeles — has plenty of room to escape the heat, with approximately 140 types of trees from all over the world. Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 Join an arboretum tour guide for a walk to view and learn about rare coniferous trees. oregonlive, 22 July 2022 The Tree Walk will bring you through over 150 varieties of trees, displaying the park’s arboretum of rare and native trees. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2022 The arboretum is a haven for some of the natural ecosystems that exist in Southeast Texas, namely grasslands, savannahs and woodlands. Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 17 Mar. 2022 June 3-4 Spring Plant Sale at the Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 Associated Road, Fullerton, features more than 100 California native and ornamental plants grown at the arboretum, along with pots of herbs. Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2022 The arboretum is located at 9550 Sperry Road, Kirtland. Marc Bona, cleveland, 2 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin, plantation of trees, from arbor
First Known Use
1796, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
arboretum
noun
ar·bo·re·tum ˌär-bə-ˈrē-təm
plural arboretums or arboreta
-ˈrē-tə
: a place where trees and plants are grown to be studied
arboretums
noun
variants or arboreta
as in plantations
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