Botanical
/bəˈtænɪkəl/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 a drug made from part of a plant (as the bark or root or leaves) wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to botany; relating to the study of plants. not-comparable
"a botanical system"
- 2 Of or pertaining to plants; vegetable in the broad sense. nonstandard, not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to plants or botany wordnet
Example
More examples"The roses were in full bloom in the botanical garden."
Etymology
From botany + -ical.