Botanical

//bəˈtænɪkəl// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Something derived from a botanical, especially herbal, source.

    "But where vodka stays neutral, gin is infused with botanicals — a witch’s pantry of roots, berries, herbs, dried fruits and spices — dominated by the piney, breezy aroma of juniper berries."

  2. 2
    a drug made from part of a plant (as the bark or root or leaves) wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to botany; relating to the study of plants. not-comparable

    "a botanical system"

  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to plants; vegetable in the broad sense. nonstandard, not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to plants or botany wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
botanicbotanicbulbouscerealfarinaceousfruitlike

Example

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"The roses were in full bloom in the botanical garden."

Etymology

From botany + -ical.

Related phrases

botanical gardenbotanical name

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