GRE Word List
ARBORETUM
a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
The meaning of the word arboretum is a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes.
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