Herbarium

usgb/ɜːrˈberiəm,hɜːrˈberiəm/
noun

A collection or library of preserved plant specimens used for scientific study, typically pressed and dried.

She spent the afternoon cataloguing new samples for the herbarium.
Visual representation of "herbarium" - A collection or library of preserved plant specimens used for scientific study, typically pressed and dried.

Often appears as...

  • organize the herbarium
  • visit the herbarium

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Academic

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Scientific Usage

Primarily used in scientific and educational contexts, related to botany and preservation of plants.

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The biologist donated rare plant specimens to the university’s herbarium.
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Physical Space

Can refer to the physical room or building where the plant collection is housed.

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During our field trip, we toured the herbarium and saw many exotic plants.
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Dried Specimens

Emphasizes that the plants in an herbarium are preserved in a specific way; pressed and dried.

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The herbarium featured a well-preserved fern from the 1800s.
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