botanical garden

noun

variants or less commonly botanic garden
: a garden often with greenhouses for the culture, study, and exhibition of special plants

Examples of botanical garden in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of botanical garden was in 1673

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“Botanical garden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botanical%20garden. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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