botanize
Use Botanize in a sentence
nˌaɪz verb (used without object)
1.
to study plants or plant life.
2.
to collect plants for scientific study.
verb (used with object)
3.
to explore botanically; study the plant life of.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) to collect or study plants |
| 2. | (tr) to explore and study the plants in (an area or region) |
| botanise or botanise | |
| —vb | |
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