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Botany

Syllabification: (Bot·a·ny)
Pronunciation: /ˈbätn-ē/

(also Botany wool)
Definition of Botany

noun

  • merino wool, especially from Australia.

Origin:

late 19th century: named after Botany Bay, from where the wool originally came

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