Associations to the word «Arboretum»

Wiktionary

ARBORETUM, noun. A place where many varieties of tree are grown for research, educational, and ornamental purposes.

Dictionary definition

ARBORETUM, noun. A facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats