ethnobotany

[ eth-noh-bot-n-ee ]

/ ˌɛθ noʊˈbɒt n i /

noun

the plant lore and agricultural customs of a people.

Anthropology. the systematic study of such lore and customs.

Nearby words

ethnicity, ethno-, ethnoarchaeology, ethnoastronomy, ethnobiology, ethnobotany, ethnocentric, ethnocentricity, ethnocentrism, ethnog., ethnogeny

Origin of ethnobotany

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; ethno- + botany

Related forms

eth·no·bo·tan·ic

[eth-noh-buh-tan-ik] /ˌɛθ noʊ bəˈtæn ɪk/, eth·no·bo·tan·i·cal, adjectiveeth·no·bot·a·nist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for ethnobotany

ethnobotany

/ (ˌɛθnəʊˈbɒtənɪ) /

noun

the branch of botany concerned with the use of plants in folklore, religion, etc

Derived Forms

ethnobotanist, noun

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