Botanic
//bəˈtæn.ɪk// adj, noun
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any substance of botanical origin.
"the use of botanics in cosmetic products"
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to botany. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to plants or botany wordnet
Example
More examples"With an area of seventy-five hectares, our botanic garden encompasses about four thousand plant species."
Etymology
From the Medieval Latin botanicus, perhaps via the French botanique, from the Ancient Greek βοτανικός (botanikós), from βοτάνη (botánē, “herb, pasture”).
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