herbarium Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a collection of dried plants that are mounted and systematically classified for study

WordNet

Her*ba"ri*um noun
Etymology
LL., fr. L. herba. See Herb, and cf. Arbor, Herbary.
Wordforms
plural E Herbariums L Herbaria
Definitions
  1. A collection of dried specimens of plants, systematically arranged. Gray.
  2. A book or case for preserving dried plants.

Webster 1913