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Check the arboretum website for a full schedule of events.
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Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
The 284-acre state botanic garden and arboretum was founded by Lady Bird Johnson and actor Helen Hayes in 1982 and is home to over 10,000 species from all across Texas—the most diverse collection of such in North America.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
That’s what the gardens’ founder calls the arboretum, which is inside the city’s Constitution Park.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Though the Lisle arboretum has no cacao trees — the Midwest isn’t a hospitable growing climate — there will be a number of workshops and plenty of chocolate on sale.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
The 284-acre state botanic garden and arboretum was founded by Lady Bird Johnson and actor Helen Hayes in 1982 and is home to over 10,000 species from all across Texas—the most diverse collection of such in North America.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
That’s what the gardens’ founder calls the arboretum, which is inside the city’s Constitution Park.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Though the Lisle arboretum has no cacao trees — the Midwest isn’t a hospitable growing climate — there will be a number of workshops and plenty of chocolate on sale.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arboretum
Noun
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Billy hails from a herd in Malaysia that was culled to clear land for palm and rubber plantations, according to the zoo.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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The influx of sugar from Caribbean plantations into Europe and North America introduced sweet-and-sour pickling variations, while the triangular trade ensured that pickling traditions from Europe were carried to the New World.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Habitat loss has been insidious — croplands have been stripped of their bordering hedgerows and old fields and woodlots have been converted to housing developments.—
Bruce Beehler,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Aug. 2025
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The next morning Brooks and a buddy glassed the woodlot before moving closer.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Arboretum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arboretum. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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