botanical garden

noun

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

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Tree Circus at botanical gardens Kids in the Garden features Tree Circus at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. March 8 to celebrate Arbor Day at Alta Vista Botanical Gardens, 1270 Vale Terrace Drive. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025 The botanical garden is a public green space covering 118 acres, including the Bush Azalea Trail, Purdy Butterfly House, and Damson Aquatic Garden. Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025 Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve: Spanning over 30 acres, this botanical garden is a sanctuary for Bahamian plants and wildlife. Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 Clara Arte opened in December 2024 at the edge of the museum’s botanical garden, which features 4,000 tropical plant species and 700 artworks across 24 stand-alone galleries, all designed by distinct architects. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for botanical garden

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First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined above

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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 5 May. 2025.

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