Etymology

arboretum

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Today it means: A place where many varieties of tree are grown for research, educational, and ornamental purposes. Full definition →

Latin arborētum
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The story

  1. Latin · borrowed fromarborētum“place with trees growing, plantation of trees”
  2. English todayarboretum

Borrowed from Latin arborētum (“place with trees growing, plantation of trees”), from arbor (“tree”).

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