botanical garden
noun
variants
or less commonly botanic garden
: a garden often with greenhouses for the culture, study, and exhibition of special plants
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Clara Arte opened in December 2024 at the edge of the museum’s botanical garden, which features 4,000 tropical plant species and 700 artworks across 24 stand-alone galleries, all designed by distinct architects.
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
The park near Escondido is home to more than 3,000 animals representing over 300 species and also boasts a vast accredited botanical garden.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Federal grants ‘essential’ At Powell Gardens, grant funding from IMLS has offered the botanical garden east of Kansas City a major boost.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Some of the most at-risk species grow in areas that are not well-protected, and few are represented in botanical gardens.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
The park near Escondido is home to more than 3,000 animals representing over 300 species and also boasts a vast accredited botanical garden.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Federal grants ‘essential’ At Powell Gardens, grant funding from IMLS has offered the botanical garden east of Kansas City a major boost.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Some of the most at-risk species grow in areas that are not well-protected, and few are represented in botanical gardens.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for botanical garden
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“Botanical garden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botanical%20garden. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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