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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
Kew Gardens
Kew Gardens [Kew Gardens] BrE NAmE a park in west London, England, which contains a large collection of plants, trees, etc. from all over the world and is a major centre for the study of plants. Its official name is the Royal Botanic Gardens and it was opened to the public in 1840 by Queen ↑Victoria. It is very popular with tourists and local people, and among its famous buildings are the Chinese Pagoda (= a tall tower) and several very large ↑greenhouses, including the Palm House (opened in 1848). Kew Gardens became a ↑World Heritage Site in 2003. See also Banks 2
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