botanical garden

noun

variants or less commonly botanic garden
Synonyms of botanical gardennext
: a garden often with greenhouses for the culture, study, and exhibition of special plants

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The nature refuge and botanical garden is a nonprofit that offers school, youth, and adult nature classes. Mikayla Price, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026 The surrounding park contains botanical gardens and a picnic area. Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026 The botanical garden's spring show will run through April 19. Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Feb. 2026 This love led him to purchase Les Jardins de Kerdalo, a historic botanical garden in the Breton commune of Trédarzec. Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for botanical garden

Word History

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of botanical garden was in 1673

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“Botanical garden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botanical%20garden. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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