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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Arbor Day

arboraceous \arboraceous\ adj. 1. 1 abounding in trees. an arboraceous landscape

Syn: arboreous, woodsy, woody.

Arbor Day, a day appointed for planting trees and shrubs.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Arbor Day

the day set aside for the planting of trees, first celebrated 1872 in Nebraska, the brainchild of U.S. agriculturalist and journalist J. Sterling Morton (1832-1902). From Latin arbor "tree," which is of unknown origin.

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Arbor Day

Arbor Day (or Arbour; from the Latin arbor, meaning tree) is a holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant and care for trees. Today, many countries observe such a holiday. Though usually observed in the spring, the date varies, depending on climate and suitable planting season.

Arbor Day (album)

Arbor Day is the second album by New Zealand Christian rock band The Lads, released in 1996. With the album cover star being Jo Jo.

Arbor Day (film)

Arbor Day is a 1936 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer. It was the 145th Our Gang short that was released.

Arbor Day (disambiguation)

Arbor Day (UK: Arbour Day) can refer to:

  • Arbor Day, a holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant and care for trees
  • Arbor Day Foundation, the world's oldest tree-planting organization
  • Arbor Day (album), a 1996 album by The Lads
  • '' Arbor Day (film), a 1936 Our Gang short
  • It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown, a prime-time animated TV special
  • Oak Apple Day, a holiday in the United Kingdom to celebrate the restoration of the Monarchy.

Usage examples of "arbor day".

If they do I'll have an arbor day and every scholar shall plant a tree.

The Sty itself was divided into farthings, half-farthings, and Indian-head nickels ruled by a mayor who was elected in a flurry of ballot-box stuffing every Arbor Day.

So Bruce Maccunn was the man who rode Sallust--in the paper--an' finally stuck him for the Arbor Day Parade bombing nearly five years ago.

On the other hand, when they questioned him about schoolroom fixtures like the Pledge of Allegiance or Arbor Day or Prince Henry the Navigator, he was made of ignorance.

Well, corporations send their lawyers to Congress to make special laws that will exempt their corporate profits from unseemly taxation: this is done by ever more complexeven impenetrabletax laws that must always be provisional as there is always bound to be a new corporation requiring a special exemption in the form of a private bill tacked onto the Arbor Day Tribute.

Well, corporations send their lawyers to Congress to make special laws that will exempt their corporate profits from unseemly taxation: this is done by ever more complex-even impenetrable-tax laws that must always be provisional as there is always bound to be a new corporation requiring a special exemption in the form of a private bill tacked onto the Arbor Day Tribute.

There had been Tuv b'Shevat in the late winter, an arbor day, to perpetuate the fanatical tree planting of the Jews.

Finally, in 1980, my Aunt Hortense purchased The Book of Counted Sorrows, intending to present it to me as an Arbor Day gift.