botanical garden — a garden devoted to the culture, study, and display of a wide range of plants labeled with their botanical names
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a garden devoted to the culture, study, and display of a wide range of plants labeled with their botanical names
Pronunciation (IPA): /bəˈtænɪkəl ˈɡɑːrdən/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother got lost in the botanical garden because she was too busy talking to the roses.
- The botanical garden offers guided tours every weekend for nature enthusiasts.
- Students conduct their research projects in the university's botanical garden.
botanical garden
NOUN[/bəˈtænɪkəl ˈɡɑːrdən/]
a garden devoted to the culture, study, and display of a wide range of plants labeled with their botanical names
She wanders through the botanical garden, marveling at rare orchids from around the world.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Botanical derives from Greek botanikos (relating to plants), itself from botane (plant, herb). Garden comes from Germanic gardo (enclosure, fence), reflecting the original concept of a deliberately enclosed space for cultivating plants.
Breakdown
botanical (from Greek botane, plant + -ikos, relating to) + garden (from Germanic gardo, enclosure). Together: an enclosed space designed for the study and cultivation of plants.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother got lost in the botanical garden because she was too busy talking to the roses.”
“The botanical garden offers guided tours every weekend for nature enthusiasts.”
“Students conduct their research projects in the university's botanical garden.”
“The cactus in the botanical garden looked so grumpy that visitors started apologizing to it.”
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