1. Plural of herbarium; collections of preserved plant specimens, typically dried and mounted on sheets, organized for scientific study and reference.
Usage: Commonly used in botany and plant science contexts; Can refer to both the physical collection and the building or institution housing it

Examples

• The university maintains several herbariums with specimens dating back over a century.
• Botanists consulted the museum's herbariums to identify the rare plant species.
• Many herbariums around the world have digitized their collections for online access.
• The research team compared specimens from different herbariums to study plant variation.
• Students learned plant taxonomy by examining specimens in the school's herbariums.