ar·bo·re·tum (är b -r  tm)n. pl. ar·bo·re·tums or ar·bo·re·ta (-t ) A place where an extensive variety of woody plants are cultivated for scientific, educational, and ornamental purposes. [Latin arbor tum, a place grown with trees, from arbor, tree.] |
arboretum [ˌɑːbəˈriːtəm]
n pl -ta [-tə], -tums
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) a place where trees or shrubs are cultivated for their scientific or educational interest
[from Latin, from arbor tree]
arboretum
a place where trees are grown for scientific observation, for pleasure, or both.
See also: Trees
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| Noun | 1. |  arboretum - a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibitionfacility, installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility" |
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