adjective
botanic
buh-TAN-ik/bʌtˈænɪk/
Relating to plants or their scientific study.
The exposed roots and dissected flower form a botanic study.
Etymology
Botanē included grass and fodder, and its Greek word family seems especially connected with pasture. Botanic carries that plant vocabulary into the broader scientific study of plants.
In context
go to a botanic garden or go out into even an empty lot, start taking pictures of plants.
More examples
- She studies the region's botanic diversity.
- The library holds rare botanic illustrations.
- Researchers compare the specimens in the botanic collection.
Forms
botanic
Similar words
- botanical
- Botanical is the more usual equivalent adjective for plants and their study.