ethnobotany

[ eth-noh-bot-n-ee ]

noun
  1. the plant lore and agricultural customs of a people.

  2. Anthropology. the systematic study of such lore and customs.

Origin of ethnobotany

1
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; ethno- + botany

Other words from ethnobotany

  • eth·no·bo·tan·ic [eth-noh-buh-tan-ik], /ˌɛθ noʊ bəˈtæn ɪk/, eth·no·bo·tan·i·cal, adjective
  • eth·no·bot·a·nist, noun

Words Nearby ethnobotany

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British Dictionary definitions for ethnobotany

ethnobotany

/ (ˌɛθnəʊˈbɒtənɪ) /


noun
  1. the branch of botany concerned with the use of plants in folklore, religion, etc

Derived forms of ethnobotany

  • ethnobotanist, noun

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