hortorium

noun

hor·​to·​ri·​um

hȯ(r)ˈtōrēəm,

-tȯr-

plural hortoriums

-ēəmz

or hortoria

-ēə

: an institution or museum for the collection, preservation, and study of horticultural specimens

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin hortus + -orium -ory

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