botany

Meaning

1. (uncountable) A branch of biology concerned with the scientific study of plants.
2. (countable, uncountable) The plant life of a geographical area; flora.
3. (countable, uncountable) The properties and life phenomena exhibited by a plant, plant type, or plant group.
4. (countable) A botanical treatise or study, especially of a particular system of botany or that of a particular place.

Synonyms

phytology

flora

vegetation

herbarium

pplant science

plant biology

plant sciences

hytology

phytogeography

Translations

botanique

Botanik

botanica

botánica

botânica

plantkunde

φυτολογία

botànica

βοτανική

botanie

Pflanzenkunde

botanica

bitki bilimi

botanica

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɒt.ə.ni/

Etymology

First attested in 1696: Back-formation from botanic.