arboretum
Translation
arboretum, tree garden
Examples
We spent the afternoon at the local arboretum.
We spent the afternoon at the local arboretum.
The arboretum has a collection of rare trees.
The arboretum has a collection of rare trees.
Grammar Patterns
((countable noun)) a place where trees are grown for study We visited the arboretum yesterday.
Similar Words
Synonyms: botanical garden, pinetum (for conifers)
Etymology
From Latin 'arbor' (tree) + '-etum', a suffix denoting a place where something grows.
Memory Tips
'Arbor' is Latin for tree. Think of a 'tree emporium' or a 'tree museum'.