- botanical
- bo|tan|i|cal [ bə`tænıkl ] adjectiverelating to plants or the scientific study of plants:botanical researchThe botanical name for ivy is Hedera helix.
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Botanical — Botanic Bo*tan ic, Botanical Bo*tan ic*al, a. [Cf. F. botanique. See {Botany}.] Of or pertaining to botany; relating to the study of plants; as, a botanical system, arrangement, textbook, expedition. {Bo*tan ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
botanical — botanically, adv. /beuh tan i keuhl/, adj. 1. Also, botanic. of, pertaining to, made from, or containing plants: botanical survey; botanical drugs. n. 2. Pharm. a drug made from part of a plant, as from roots, leaves, bark, or berries. [1650 60;… … Universalium
botanical — 1. adjective Of or pertaining to botany; relating to the study of plants; as, a botanical system, arrangement, textbook, expedition. 2. noun Something derived from a botanical, especially herbal, source … Wiktionary
botanical — I. adjective Etymology: French botanique, from Greek botanikos of herbs, from botanē pasture, herb, from boskein to feed, graze; probably akin to Lithuanian guotas flock Date: 1658 1. of or relating to plants or botany 2. derived from plants 3.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
botanical — bo·tan·i·cal bə tan i kəl adj 1) of or relating to plants or botany 2) derived from plants bo·tan·i·cal·ly k(ə )lē adv botanical n a vegetable drug esp. in the crude state … Medical dictionary
botanical — adj. Botanical is used with these nouns: ↑garden, ↑illustration, ↑medicine … Collocations dictionary
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