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ethnobotany

[ eth-noh-bot-n-ee ]

noun

  1. the plant lore and agricultural customs of a people.
  2. Anthropology. the systematic study of such lore and customs.

ethnobotany

/ ˌɛθnəʊˈbɒtənɪ /

noun

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

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Derived Forms

  • ˌethnoˈbotanist, noun

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Other Words From

  • eth·no·bo·tan·ic [eth-noh-b, uh, -, tan, -ik], ethno·bo·tani·cal adjective
  • ethno·bota·nist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ethnobotany1

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

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