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Arbour vs Arboretum - What's the difference?

arbour | arboretum |

As nouns the difference between arbour and arboretum

is that arbour is a shady sitting place, usually in a park or garden, and usually surrounded by climbing shrubs or vines and other vegetation while arboretum is a place where many varieties of tree are grown for research, educational, and ornamental purposes.

arbour

English

Alternative forms

* arbor (US)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A shady sitting place, usually in a park or garden, and usually surrounded by climbing shrubs or vines and other vegetation.
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    arboretum

    English

    (wikipedia arboretum)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A place where many varieties of tree are grown for research, educational, and ornamental purposes.