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botanica

American  
[buh-tan-i-kuh] / bəˈtæn ɪ kə /

noun

  1. a shop specializing in herbs, spiritual items, etc.


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This Hawthorne-based small-batch apothecary and botanica creates healing tinctures, candles and oils handmade with locally grown herbs.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2021

“And then Tobacciana, it’s an antique mall vibe, even though it will actually present as very fab. Rosa Milagrosa is a Jane’s Addiction botanica kind of vibe.”

From New York Times Aug. 24, 2021

He leased space to a laundromat and a botanica, and in the back, created a youth center.

From New York Times Dec. 7, 2020

A customer stops by a botanica seeking the repair of the severed arm of a baby Jesus figurine.

From New York Times Oct. 30, 2015

Incense was burning all around the botanica and the shelves were crowded with teas and potions and smaller saints.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

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