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ethnobotanical

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eth⋅no⋅bot⋅a⋅ny

[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.

Origin:
1885–90, Americanism; ethno- + botany


eth⋅no⋅bo⋅tan⋅ic [eth-noh-buh-tan-ik] , eth⋅no⋅bo⋅tan⋅i⋅cal, adjective
eth⋅no⋅bot⋅a⋅nist, noun
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eth·no·bot·a·ny   (ěth'nō-bŏt'n-ē)   
n.  
  1. The plant lore and agricultural customs of a people.

  2. The study of such lore and customs.

eth'no·bo·tan'i·cal (-bə-tān'ĭ-kəl) adj., eth'no·bo·tan'i·cal·ly adv., eth'no·bot'a·nist n.
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