ARBORETUM

arboretum, botanical garden

(noun) a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

arboretum (plural arboretums or arboreta)

A place where many varieties of tree are grown for research, educational, and ornamental purposes.

Source: Wiktionary


Ar`bo*re"tum, n.; pl. Arboreta. Etym: [L., a place grown with trees.]

Definition: A place in which a collection of rare trees and shrubs is cultivated for scientific or educational purposes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ERASE

(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”


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