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Meaning of "arboretum" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ARBORETUM

From Latin, from arbor tree.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ARBORETUM

arboretum  [ˌɑːbəˈriːtəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARBORETUM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Arboretum is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ARBORETUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

arboretum

Arboretum

An arboretum in a narrow sense is a collection of trees only. Related collections include a fruticetum, and a viticetum, a collection of vines. More commonly, today, an arboretum is a botanical garden containing living collections of woody plants intended at least partly for scientific study. An arboretum specializing in growing conifers is known as a pinetum. Other specialist arboreta include salicetums, populetums, and quercetums. The term arboretum was first used in an English publication by John Claudius Loudon in 1833 in The Gardener's Magazine but the concept was already long-established by then.

Definition of arboretum in the English dictionary

The definition of arboretum in the dictionary is a place where trees or shrubs are cultivated for their scientific or educational interest.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARBORETUM


acetum
əˈsiːtəm
Antietam
ænˈtiːtəm
autumn
ˈɔːtəm
combretum
kɒmˈbriːtəm
Decretum
dɪˈkriːtəm
diatretum
ˌdaɪəˈtriːtəm
equisetum
ˌɛkwɪˈsiːtəm
erratum
ɪˈrɑːtəm
Hadrumetum
ˌhædrəˈmiːtəm
pinetum
paɪˈniːtəm
postmortem
pəʊstˈmɔːtəm
postpartum
pəʊstˈpɑːtəm
quaesitum
kwiːˈsiːtəm
quercetum
kwɜːˈsiːtəm
salicetum
ˌsælɪˈsiːtəm
stratum
ˈstrɑːtəm
substratum
sʌbˈstrɑːtəm
tapetum
təˈpiːtəm
Toletum
təˈliːtəm
viticetum
ˌvɪtɪˈsiːtəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARBORETUM

arbor vitae
arboraceous
arboreal
arboreally
arbored
arboreous
arborescence
arborescent
arboret
arboreta
arboricultural
arboriculture
arboriculturist
arborio rice
arborisation
arborist
Arborite
arborization
arborize
arborous

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARBORETUM

ad libitum
angular momentum
argentum
datum
dictum
factum
infinitum
intrapartum
Khartum
momentum
multum
quantum
rectum
sanctum
scrotum
septum
sputum
Tatum
tum
ultimatum

Synonyms and antonyms of arboretum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «arboretum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARBORETUM

Find out the translation of arboretum to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of arboretum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «arboretum» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

植物园
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arboretum
570 millions of speakers

English

arboretum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Arboretum
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

المشتل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дендропарк
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arboreto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আরবোরেটুম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arboretum
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Arboretum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Arboretum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

樹木園
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수목원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Arboretum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vườn trồng cây
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆர்போரிட்டம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वृक्षाचे वरचे झाड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

botanik bahçesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

arboreto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Arboretum
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дендропарк
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

parc dendrologic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δενδρολογικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

arboretum
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

arboretum
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

arboret
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of arboretum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARBORETUM»

The term «arboretum» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.639 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARBORETUM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «arboretum» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «arboretum» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about arboretum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARBORETUM»

Discover the use of arboretum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to arboretum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Arboretum
Journeys inside the mind of the enigmatic co-founder of the Talking Heads in a compilation of drawings and diagrams that capture his most personal feelings, creativity, and mental landscape.
David Byrne, 2006
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Arboretum America: A Philosophy of the Forest
A passionately intelligent, exquisitely illustrated guide to the native trees of the North American continent that offers an informative and entertaining blueprint for rebuilding the biosphere
Diana Beresford-Kroeger, 2003
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The National Arboretum book of outstanding garden plants: ...
Guide to garden plants in North America.
Jacqueline Hériteau, Henry Marc Cathey, National Arboretum (U.S.), 1990
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Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum: or, The trees and ...
There are plants in the Twickenham Botanic Garden, and the Hackney arboretum ; and at Wo- burn, Henfield, and Flitwick. S 15. & Villars/x'2W Fliigge et Willd. Villars's Willow, or Osier. Identification. Flu Forbes in Sal. Wi in Litt, quoted in Willd.
John Claudius Loudon, 1838
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Science in the Pleasure Ground: A History of the Arnold ...
The pioneering role of the Arnold Arboretum in blending botanical research with public recreation and aesthetic display is revealed in this first comprehensive history of one of Boston's most treasured outdoor spaces.
Ida Hay, 1995
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Camellias at the National Arboretum
ONAL. ARBORETUM. Camellia japonica is the most hardy camellia in the Washington, D.C., area. It is the best species for planting along the Atlantic Coast north of Washington, D.C. C. japonica generally blooms in the spring. Camellia ...
National Arboretum (U.S.), National Arboretum (U.S.)., 1979
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The United States National Arboretum
Activities of the United States National Arboretum, Washington, D.C., are concerned primarily with educating the public and conducting research on trees and shrubs. In keeping with the educational aims, many varieties of trees and shrubs are ...
United States. Agricultural Research Service, 1991
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Arboretum et fruticetum Britannicum; or, The trees and ...
House, where an arboretum was planted in 1829. (See Gard. Mag., vol. v. p. 559. ) At Woburn Abbey, where a salicetum, or salictum (as the Duke of Bedford more classically terms it, in his Salictum Wolnimense), was planted in 1825, and ...
John Claudius Loudon, 1838
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The Luquillo Experimental Forest arboretum
Swietenia macrophylla and Hibiscus elatus performed reasonably well in the arboretum and are both widely planted in Puerto Rican forests. Agathis robusta, a valuable softwood planted to a limited extent in Puerto Rican forests, has shown  ...
John K. Francis, Southern Forest Experiment Station (New Orleans, La.), 1989
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The Wind River Arboretum from 1937-1946: Progress Report
The original portion of the arboretum is now practically filled upj the newer plantings, therefore, necessitate dividing a genus between the new and old portions of the area. The trees were usually set out when about l foot high, and tended very ...
Thornton Taft Munger, 1947

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARBORETUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term arboretum is used in the context of the following news items.
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Native trees at arboretum nominated as exceptionalNative trees at …
The Board of Directors of the D.T. Fleming Arboretum at Pu'u Mahoe has announced that eight trees from the arboretum have been accepted ... «Maui News, Jul 15»
2
Croton Arboretum Garden Tour
The Croton Arboretum 19th Annual Garden Tour will be held on Sunday, July 12 from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. This ever-popular event will offer participants a private ... «The Daily Voice, Jul 15»
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Arboretum Spotlight: Coast dudleya can be interesting water-saver
This is one part in a weekly series featuring the UC Davis Arboretum's “40 Plants You (Probably) Have Never Heard of – But Will Love,” 40 ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
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Area residents graduate from Maine Master Naturalist Program at …
Eighteen students recently graduated from the Maine Master Naturalist Program's year-long course at the Viles Arboretum. As part of the ... «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, Jul 15»
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Photography classes at the Arboretum
DETAILS>> Basics of Digital Photography, Boyce Thompson Arboretum is at 37615 E. US Highway 60, Superior. July 5. Admission to the park ... «East Valley Tribune, Jul 15»
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Thieves make off with plants, shrubs from Arboretum's Japanese …
"I felt kind of violated," said Yakima Arboretum Co-Executive Director Jheri Ketcham. "And like, how dare they? How dare they? What were they ... «KIMA CBS 29, Jul 15»
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Little library adds to learning experience at Pleasant Hills Arboretum
On the library's shelves are books about nature selected by Pam Ferkett, a Pleasant Hills librarian and an arboretum board member. «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
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Tasmanian Arboretum collecting carbon in blue gum plantings
It is a concept that also appealed to the Tasmanian Arboretum in 2008, when it provided members with the chance to offset their travel, ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
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What's cooking: Betty's Pies cookbook, farm tour, arboretum garden …
“Garden & Farm to Table” is a new twist for Taste & Toast on July 15 in the gardens of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, with samples from ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
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Boone Arboretum offers free yoga class
UNION – The Boone County Arboretum hosts free outdoor yoga at 7 p.m. Wednesdays throughout July at shelter 1, 9190 Camp Ernst Road. «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Arboretum [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/arboretum>. May 2024 ».
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