| 单词 | arboretum |
| 释义 | arboretum (once / 37762 pages) n In even the busiest of cities you can often find an arboretum, a sort of museum for trees, where many different types of trees and shrubs are growing, kept for scientific study and for the enjoyment of the general population. The word arboretum comes from the Latin arbor, "tree," and the suffix -ētum, "place," making the meaning "a place of trees." The concept of the arboretum goes back even further than the word itself, all the way to the ancient pharoahs of Egypt, who raised and studied trees from other lands. The oldest known arboretum in the Western world is the Trsteno Arboretum, in Trsteno, Croatia, which was established in the 15th century. WORD FAMILYarboretum: arboreta, arboretums USAGE EXAMPLESA Bramley apple tree is being planted at the National Memorial Arboretum. BBC(Dec 09, 2016) The doomed overpass was formerly the flyover exit from westbound 520 to reach Lake Washington Boulevard, the Washington Park Arboretum and the Madison Valley neighborhood. Seattle Times(Dec 09, 2016) SAT Holiday sale and Arboretum fundraiser, locally produced, nature-inspired gifts and fresh-cut botanical decorations, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Seattle Times(Dec 01, 2016) n a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition Syn|Hyper botanical garden facility, installation a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry |
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