arboretums

variants or arboreta
plural of arboretum

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plantations
Noun
  • The armed group controls tens of thousands of acres of coca plantations and has gained significant political leverage as President Gustavo Petro’s Administration scrambles to secure agreements with armed groups critical to advancing Colombia’s broader peace talks and anti-narcotics efforts.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Notwithstanding these limits, data derived from slaveowner records overwhelmingly demonstrate the profitability of New World plantations.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Arboretums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arboretums. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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