ethnobotany
noun
the plant lore and agricultural customs of a people.
ethnobotanist
-
a word derived from
ethnobotany.
Example Sentences
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One led by ethnobotanist Alex McAlvay of the New York Botanical Garden is examining practices in the Wollo Highlands of Ethiopia.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 25, 2024
"Tanna stewards value a wide range of species useful for food, medicines and building materials," explained ethnobotanist and co-author Michael J. Balick, Ph.D.,
From Science Daily ● Mar. 2, 2024
“The story of American bison really is two different stories,” says Rosalyn LaPier, a Native American ethnobotanist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2023
It’s all “very American,” according to Rosalyn LaPier, an ethnobotanist, environmental historian and professor of history at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 13, 2023
To become an ethnobotanist, a person must acquire a broad knowledge of plant biology, ecology and sociology.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
