herbarium

UK
/hɜːˈbeəriəm/
US
/hɜrˈbɛriəm/

Translations

herbariumnoun
herbaria
pl
UK
/hɜːˈbeəriəm/
US
/hɜrˈbɛriəm/
The botanist added a new plant to the herbarium.
Ботаник добавил новое растение в гербарий.
Synonyms
plant collection
botanical collection
flora collection
herbariumadjective
UK
/hɜːˈbeəriəm/
US
/ɜrˈbɛriəm/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., herbarium sheet).

Definitions

herbariumnoun
A systematically arranged collection of dried plants mounted, labeled, and stored for reference.
The university's herbarium contains specimens from all over the world.
A room or building where a collection of preserved plant specimens is kept.
The botanist spent hours in the herbarium, studying rare plant species.
herbariumadjective
Relating to or used in a herbarium.
The curator prepared the herbarium sheets for the visiting researchers.