floretum

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin flōrētum.

Noun

floretum

  1. A garden where flowers are grown for research purposes.
    Coordinate term: arboretum

Latin

Etymology

flōs (flower) +‎ -ētum (grove)

Pronunciation

Noun

flōrētum n (genitive flōrētī); second declension

  1. a garden of flowers

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

References

  • floretum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.