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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. Stowers became Mr. Lukach’s apprentice, and they opened a small botanica together on the Upper West Side.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2017

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

As we walked out of the botanica and headed toward Sapo’s car, Dona Ramonita reappeared, shouting.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

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