botanical

[buh-tan-i-kuhl]

adjective

1. Also botanic of, pertaining to, made from, or containing plants.

   botanical survey;

   botanical drugs.

noun

1. Pharmacology.,  a drug made from part of a plant, as from roots, leaves, bark, or berries.

botanical

/ ˌbəˈtænɪkəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to botany or plants

noun

1. any drug or pesticide that is made from parts of a plant

Other Word Forms

• botanically adverb
• nonbotanic adjective
• nonbotanical adjective
• nonbotanically adverb
• unbotanical adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of botanical¹

1650–60; botanic (< Medieval Latin botanicus < Greek botanikós of plants, equivalent to botán ( ē ) herb + -ikos -ic ) + -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of botanical¹

C17: from Medieval Latin botanicus , from Greek botanikos relating to plants, from botanē plant, pasture, from boskein to feed; perhaps related to Latin bōs ox, cow

Example Sentences

A captivating study of the brand’s botanical roots, “Enchanting Gardens” is the most delightful of Dior books.

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Enthusiasts of the Dutch and Flemish Golden Age will be delighted to learn of the more quotidian arts that rounded out this visually rich epoch: hand-wrought lace, calligraphy, botanical illustrations and more.

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With a base of white wine made in New York’s Finger Lakes region, this brand new, very pretty aperitif brimming with tropical botanicals is the season’s must-have spritz-maker.

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Klara vanished one day, only leaving behind a botanical book with pages torn out.

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If I look closely, I can see tiny red thorns pointing out from the surface—like a wall of botanical barbed wire.

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