botanic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to botany.
noun
  1. Any substance of botanical origin.

Pronunciation

/bəˈtæn.ɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-botanic.wav

Word forms

botanic botanick botanics

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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