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 284-acre state botanic garden and arboretum was founded by Lady Bird Johnson and actor Helen Hayes in 1982 and is home to over 10,000 species from all across Texas—the most diverse collection of such in North America.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 July 2024
Brian Rasmussen, curator at the University of Arizona campus arboretum, said a few individual flowers might bloom at different times during the summer months, but there's a single night in which the vast majority of them bloom in mass.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2024
New Hanover County Cooperative Extension and Arboretum Director Lloyd Singleton said the arboretum's gardens are a great public demonstration as visitors can get an idea of what grows well.
—Madison Lipe, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
More than 70 varieties of cherry trees grow at the arboretum, including three varieties developed there.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2024
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 July 2024
Brian Rasmussen, curator at the University of Arizona campus arboretum, said a few individual flowers might bloom at different times during the summer months, but there's a single night in which the vast majority of them bloom in mass.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2024
New Hanover County Cooperative Extension and Arboretum Director Lloyd Singleton said the arboretum's gardens are a great public demonstration as visitors can get an idea of what grows well.
—Madison Lipe, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
More than 70 varieties of cherry trees grow at the arboretum, including three varieties developed there.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2024
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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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