arboretums

variants or arboreta
Definition of arboretumsnext
plural of arboretum
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plantations
Noun
  • Because sugar plantations were so large and enslaved populations were so preponderant, whites feared that any tumult would end with their heads on pikes.
    Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Pinot Noir plantations only account for about 14,000 acres and rank as the number two grape grown.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 1 May 2026
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“Arboretums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arboretums. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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