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pinetum en · NOUN

Etymology

From Latin pīnētum (“pine grove”).

Meanings

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. 1838 February 14, “On the Formation of a Public Botanic Garden”, in The Gardener's Magazine and Register of Rural & Domestic Improvement:
2. (archaic) A book that scientifically describes conifers.

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