Arboreta

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Arboretum \Ar`bo*re"tum\, n.; pl. {Arboreta}. [L., a place grown
     with trees.]
     A place in which a collection of rare trees and shrubs is
     cultivated for scientific or educational purposes.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  arboreta
       See {arboretum}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  arboretum
       n : a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for
           exhibition [syn: {botanical garden}]
       [also: {arboreta} (pl)]