C1 verb Neutral

arboretum

/ˌɑːrbəˈriːtəm/

A botanical garden specifically devoted to the cultivation and exhibition of a wide variety of trees and shrubs for scientific or educational purposes. It serves as a living collection of woody plants, often featuring rare or non-native species.

Beispiele

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We spent the afternoon walking through the local arboretum to admire the changing colors of the maple trees.

We spent the afternoon walking through the local tree garden to admire the changing colors of the maple trees.

2

The university's arboretum provides an essential resource for students specializing in dendrology and forest ecology.

The university's tree collection provides an essential resource for students specializing in tree study and forest ecology.

3

If you're bored, let's just head over to the arboretum and chill by the oak grove.

If you're bored, let's just head over to the tree park and relax by the oak grove.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
arboretum
Adjektiv
arboreal
Verwandt
arborist
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Merkhilfe

Remember 'Arbor Day' (the tree-planting holiday) + 'um' (a place, like in stadium or museum). It's a 'tree museum.'

Schnelles Quiz

The biology class took a field trip to the ___ to identify different species of evergreen trees.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: arboretum

Beispiele

1

We spent the afternoon walking through the local arboretum to admire the changing colors of the maple trees.

everyday

We spent the afternoon walking through the local tree garden to admire the changing colors of the maple trees.

2

The university's arboretum provides an essential resource for students specializing in dendrology and forest ecology.

formal

The university's tree collection provides an essential resource for students specializing in tree study and forest ecology.

3

If you're bored, let's just head over to the arboretum and chill by the oak grove.

informal

If you're bored, let's just head over to the tree park and relax by the oak grove.

4

Research conducted within the arboretum focuses on the adaptability of temperate species to urban heat islands.

academic

Research conducted within the tree research site focuses on the adaptability of temperate species to urban heat islands.

5

The corporation pledged a significant grant to the municipal arboretum to support its sustainability initiative.

business

The corporation pledged a significant grant to the municipal tree garden to support its sustainability initiative.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
arboretum
Adjektiv
arboreal
Verwandt
arborist

Häufige Kollokationen

public arboretum a tree garden open to the general population
stroll through the arboretum to walk leisurely through the tree collection
university arboretum a tree collection managed by an academic institution
national arboretum a government-funded collection of trees for the nation
curate an arboretum to manage and organize a collection of trees

Häufige Phrasen

visit the arboretum

to go and see the tree collection

arboretum grounds

the land on which the tree collection is situated

rare specimens in the arboretum

uncommon types of trees kept in the garden

Wird oft verwechselt mit

arboretum vs herbarium

A herbarium is a collection of dried plant specimens, whereas an arboretum consists of living trees.

arboretum vs aquarium

An aquarium houses aquatic animals and plants, while an arboretum is for trees.

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Nutzungshinweise

The word is typically used in academic or civic contexts to describe a managed botanical space. It is distinct from a park because its primary focus is on the scientific labeling and preservation of tree species.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often use 'arboretum' to describe any forest or woods; however, it specifically refers to a curated, often labeled, collection for study.

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Merkhilfe

Remember 'Arbor Day' (the tree-planting holiday) + 'um' (a place, like in stadium or museum). It's a 'tree museum.'

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Wortherkunft

From the Latin 'arbor' meaning tree, combined with the suffix '-etum' meaning a place where something is grown or a grove.

Grammatikmuster

The plural can be either 'arboretums' or the Latinate 'arboreta'. It is a countable noun.
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Kultureller Kontext

In many English-speaking countries, arboretums are often associated with Victorian-era scientific curiosity and are frequently managed by universities or historical societies.

Schnelles Quiz

The biology class took a field trip to the ___ to identify different species of evergreen trees.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: arboretum

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