Arboretum
/ˌɑːr.bəˈriː.təm/noun
A place where trees and shrubs are cultivated for study, display, or conservation.
Did you know?Arboretum is a modern Latin formation from Latin *arbor* “tree,” so its eerie power is not occult but botanical: a deliberately curated sanctuary of living trees.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂erbʰ-
“to grow, to sprout, to flourish”
Latin
Latin
arbor
“tree”
Medieval Latin
Latin
arboretum
“a place planted with trees”
18th Century
English
arboretum
“a collection or plantation of trees for study or display”
Modern English
English
arboretum
“a botanical garden devoted chiefly to trees and shrubs”