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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

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

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2020

Mr. Suárez said that both businesses in his building are open, but the botanica is struggling and behind on the rent.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2020

Conjurers of all kinds would hang out near Astor Place at Weiser Antiquarian, the oldest occult bookstore in America, and they shopped for ingredients for spells at Alberto Rendon’s botanica on 116th Street.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2017

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