adj

botanical

buh-TA-nih-kuhl

adj

Relating to botany or to plants in general.

"The city has a beautiful botanical garden downtown."

noun

A product or ingredient derived from a plant, especially one used in herbal remedies or gin-making.

"The gin is flavored with a blend of eleven botanicals."

How to Use Botanical

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishHaving to do with plants — as in a botanical garden — or, as a noun, a plant-derived ingredient.

Common pairings

botanical garden botanical illustration natural botanicals

botanicals plural

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The city has a beautiful _____ garden downtown.

Built from "botany" plus the adjective ending "-ical."

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