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ethnobotany

Syllabification: (eth·no·bot·a·ny)
Pronunciation: /ˌeTHnōˈbätn-ē/
Definition of ethnobotany

noun

  • the scientific study of the traditional knowledge and customs of a people concerning plants and their medical, religious, and other uses.

Derivatives

ethnobotanic

Pronunciation: /-bəˈtanik/
adjective

ethnobotanical

Pronunciation: /-bəˈtanikəl/
adjective

ethnobotanist

Pronunciation: /-ˈbätn-ist/
noun

ethnobotany in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of ethnobotany in the British & World English dictionary
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