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botany

Pronunciation: /ˈbɒt.ə.ni/

The English word “botany” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A branch of biology concerned with the scientific study of plants.
  2. The plant life of a geographical area; flora.
  3. The properties and life phenomena exhibited by a plant, plant type, or plant group.
  4. A botanical treatise or study, especially of a particular system of botany or that of a particular place.

Etymology

First attested in 1696: Back-formation from botanic.

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