noun
- a botanical garden devoted to trees and shrubs
Examples
- The university’s arboretum contains over 200 species of native trees.
- We took a peaceful walk through the arboretum on Sunday morning.
- The arboretum is especially beautiful in autumn when the leaves change color.
- Students often study botany by examining specimens in the campus arboretum.
- The new arboretum will feature rare oak and maple varieties.
- Visitors can follow marked trails throughout the 50-acre arboretum.