arboretum
noun
ar·bo·re·tum
ˌär-bə-ˈrē-təm 
plural arboretums or arboreta
ˌär-bə-ˈrē-tə
: a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
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The arboretum is part of a larger grant from Cal Fire’s Green Schoolyards program.
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Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
Above, baskets full of faux tropical plants hanging from the ceiling create the feel of an arboretum.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
The grants were administered by the arboretum’s Chicago Region Trees Initiative.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
Most have their own hiking trails, arboretums, gardens, and natural spaces.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2025
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Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
Above, baskets full of faux tropical plants hanging from the ceiling create the feel of an arboretum.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
The grants were administered by the arboretum’s Chicago Region Trees Initiative.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
Most have their own hiking trails, arboretums, gardens, and natural spaces.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2025
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arboretum
noun
ar·bo·re·tum
ˌär-bə-ˈrēt-əm
plural arboretums or arboreta
-ˈrēt-ə
: a place where trees and plants are grown for scientific and educational purposes
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