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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

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

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

She then bowed her head ever so slightly and slowly went back inside her botanica.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

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