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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The nearly 20-acre island has a botanical garden home to more than 2,000 plant species and snow-white peacocks, among other dazzling residents.
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Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2026
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden was named the best botanical garden in the country by USA TODAY readers.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2026
It was originally donated to the city in 1961 to be preserved in perpetuity as a botanical garden.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
The United Kingdom has centuries of natural history tradition and is home to some of the world’s most famous botanical gardens and research institutions.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
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Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2026
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden was named the best botanical garden in the country by USA TODAY readers.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2026
It was originally donated to the city in 1961 to be preserved in perpetuity as a botanical garden.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
The United Kingdom has centuries of natural history tradition and is home to some of the world’s most famous botanical gardens and research institutions.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Botanical garden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botanical%20garden. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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