Botanical Meaning
/bəˈtænɪkəl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or pertaining to botany; relating to the study of plants.
adjOf or pertaining to plants; vegetable in the broad sense.
Sentence Examples
The roses were in full bloom in the botanical garden.
We found many strange plants in a botanical garden.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She studied the ____ illustrations in the plant encyclopedia.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ society works hard to protect and study rare plants in the wild.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English botany Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English botanical From botany + -ical.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"But where vodka stays neutral, gin is infused with botanicals — a witch’s pantry of roots, berries, herbs, dried fruits and spices — dominated by the piney, breezy aroma of juniper berries."
— 2007 May 2, Eric Asimov, “No, Really, It Was Tough: 4 People, 80 Martinis”, in New York Times:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She studied the ____ illustrations in the plant encyclopedia.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ society works hard to protect and study rare plants in the wild.