arboretum - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
English
Noun
arboretum (plural arboretums or arboreta)
- A place where many varieties of tree are grown for research, educational, and ornamental purposes.
- ✤ Coordinate term: floretum
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin arborētum (“place with trees growing, plantation of trees”), from arbor (“tree”).
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ɑː(ɹ)bəˈɹiːtəm/
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