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Definition of
arboretum noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
arboretum
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌɑrbəˈrit̮əm
/
/
(
pl.
arboretums
,
(
or
)
arboreta
NAmE
/
/
ˌɑrbəˈrit̮ə
/
/
)
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a garden where many different types of trees are grown, for people to look at or for scientific study
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arboretum
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