Pinetum

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An arboretum, or part of an arboretum or garden, devoted to growing conifers.

    "In the arrangement, of course, I should expect to see every hardy tree which could be collected in any part of the globe; and I even anticipate revelling in quercetums, fraxinetums, salicetums, pinetums, aceretums, &c."

  2. 2
    an area planted with pine trees or related conifers wordnet
  3. 3
    A book that scientifically describes conifers. archaic

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arboretumbedborderflower bedgardenherbarium

Example

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"In the arrangement, of course, I should expect to see every hardy tree which could be collected in any part of the globe; and I even anticipate revelling in quercetums, fraxinetums, salicetums, pinetums, aceretums, &c."

Etymology

From Latin pīnētum (“pine grove”).

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