[ad_1] noun, plural ar·bo·re·tums, ar·bo·re·ta [ahr-buh–ree-tuh] /ˌɑr bəˈri tə/.
- a plot of land on which many different trees or shrubs are grown for study or display.
noun plural -ta (-tə) or -tums
- a place where trees or shrubs are cultivated for their scientific or educational interest
“tree-garden,” 1838, from Latin arboretum, literally “a place grown with trees,” from arbor “tree,” of unknown origin, + -etum, suffix used to form the names of gardens and woods.