noun
botany
BOT-uh-nee
noun
1
The scientific study of plants.
"She majored in botany at university before becoming a park ranger."
2
The plant life found in a particular place.
"The botany of the island includes several species found nowhere else."
How to Use Botany
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe branch of science devoted to plants, or the plant life of a given region.
Word Forms
botanies plural
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Etymology
First recorded in English in 1696, formed as a back-formation from "botanic."