fruticetum

noun

fru·​ti·​ce·​tum

ˌfrütəˈsētəm

plural fruticeta

-ētə

: a collection of shrubs grown for ornament or study (as in a botanical garden) compare arboretum

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, place full of shrubs, from frutic-, frutex + -etum

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