specimen tree

collocation in English

meaningsofspecimenandtree

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specimen
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈspes.ə.mɪn/us
/ˈspes.ə.mɪn/
used to refer to something that is an example of a particular ...
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tree
noun[C]
uk
/triː/us
/triː/
a tall plant that has a wooden trunk and branches that grow from its ...
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(Definition ofspecimenandtreefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is planted as aspecimentreeor in mass screenings.
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It is used as a decumbentspecimentreein the ground and in large container plantings.
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When the university built its first women's dormitory in 1875, it included a conservatory for growing plants and aspecimentreecollection.
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The species is low-maintenance and rapid growing as aspecimentree.
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Recently at least one newspecimentreehas been added to the campus annually.
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It is also cultivated as a handsome ornamentalspecimentreein parks and large gardens.
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Each seed, when germinated, can grow to become a newspecimentree.
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It makes an attractivespecimentreein parks and open spaces.
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It is widely cultivated in gardens or parks as a drought-tolerantspecimentree.
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That may not be easy when it comes to replacing specimen trees.
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Specimen trees have been planted here and there.
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The pools are surrounded by mixed specimen trees and shrubberies.
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The square provides a respite from surrounding urban activity and is distinguished by its large specimen trees.
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Large specimen trees are also a unique part of the garden.
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In 1945, she added ponds, a camellia house and greenhouse, and planted specimen trees.
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He provided the villa with its grand exterior staircase to the "piano nobile" and planted the surrounding parkland with specimen trees, now at full maturity.
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The family planted many specimen trees including an abundance of azaleas and rhododendrons.
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The rest of the gardens comprise lawns, with numerous mature specimen trees, including redwood, beech, and sycamore.
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The grounds are dotted with ancient exotic specimen trees and shrubs.
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