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
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The school's arboretum and botanical garden features a bronze statue of Henson posing with Kermit.
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Leo Rocha
may 22, CBS News, 22 May 2025
Hofstra University in Nassau County, N.Y., boasts a prestigious arboretum and bird sanctuary, student housing named after Dutch cities, notable alumni like Francis Ford Coppola, and, apparently, a Chocolate Expo that recently hosted several cast members of The Brady Bunch.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 May 2025
On the other side of the lakes, the city plans to add an arboretum and botanical garden, a veterans memorial, a retail center and, eventually, a central library.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 7 May 2025
Founded by Lady Bird Johnson and actor Helen Hayes in 1982, the 284-acre state botanic garden and arboretum is home to over 10,000 species from all across Texas, the most diverse collection of such in North America.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
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Leo Rocha
may 22, CBS News, 22 May 2025
Hofstra University in Nassau County, N.Y., boasts a prestigious arboretum and bird sanctuary, student housing named after Dutch cities, notable alumni like Francis Ford Coppola, and, apparently, a Chocolate Expo that recently hosted several cast members of The Brady Bunch.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 May 2025
On the other side of the lakes, the city plans to add an arboretum and botanical garden, a veterans memorial, a retail center and, eventually, a central library.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 7 May 2025
Founded by Lady Bird Johnson and actor Helen Hayes in 1982, the 284-acre state botanic garden and arboretum is home to over 10,000 species from all across Texas, the most diverse collection of such in North America.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Arboretum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arboretum. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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arboretum
noun
ar·bo·re·tum
ˌär-bə-ˈrēt-əm
plural arboretums or arboreta
-ˈrēt-ə
: a place where trees and plants are grown for scientific and educational purposes
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