botany
noun
the science of plants; the branch of biology that deals with plant life.
botanies
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pluralof botany.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It is to be presumed that it has an unwieldy scientific cognomen in the botanies; but I heard of no common one, except that given by the poet.
From A Bird-Lover in the West by Olive Thorne Miller
They packed in all their bird books, their flower records, and botanies, and were eagerly waiting when the call from Mr. Dovesky came.
From Michael O'Halloran by Gene Stratton-Porter
The topic Grasses is manifestly unfit for children, since grasses are difficult to study, and the description of them in encyclopedias and botanies is too technical.
From Library Work with Children by Alice Isabel Hazeltine
For this purpose I have drawn all the shapes I can find named in botanies, into a book, from which I teach them.
From Guide to the Kindergarten and Intermediate Class and Moral Culture of Infancy. by Mary E. Mann
With a sentiment of wonder and inquiry, not unmixed with mystery, do we regard many flowers, which are described in our botanies as Garden Escapes.
From Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth by Alice Morse Earle
