Herbarium

Pronunciation: /ˌhɜrbɛriəm/

Definitions of herbarium

noun a collection of preserved plant specimens, often used for scientific study

Example Sentences

A1 I visited the herbarium to learn about different types of plants.

A2 The herbarium had a collection of dried plant specimens from around the world.

B1 Researchers use the herbarium to study the biodiversity of a specific region.

B2 The herbarium curator is responsible for maintaining and cataloging the plant specimens.

C1 The herbarium is a valuable resource for botanists conducting research on plant evolution.

C2 Visiting a renowned herbarium can provide insight into the history of plant taxonomy.

Examples of herbarium in a Sentence

formal The botanist carefully cataloged the plant specimens in the herbarium.

informal She loves spending time looking at the dried flowers in the herbarium.

slang I heard that the herbarium has some cool plants from around the world.

figurative The library felt like a herbarium of old books, preserving knowledge from the past.

Grammatical Forms of herbarium

• past tense: collected
• plural: herbariums
• comparative: more herbarium
• superlative: most herbarium
• present tense: collect
• future tense: will collect
• perfect tense: have collected
• continuous tense: is collecting
• singular: herbarium
• positive degree: herbarium
• infinitive: to collect
• gerund: collecting
• participle: collected

Origin and Evolution of herbarium

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'herbarium' originated from the Latin word 'herbarium' which means a collection of dried plants.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a collection of dried plants for scientific study, the term 'herbarium' has evolved to also mean a place where such collections are kept and curated, typically in a museum or botanical garden setting.