botanical

[ buh-tan-i-kuh l ]
/ bəˈtæn ɪ kəl /
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adjective

Also bo·tan·ic. of, pertaining to, made from, or containing plants: botanical survey; botanical drugs.

noun

Pharmacology. a drug made from part of a plant, as from roots, leaves, bark, or berries.

Origin of botanical

1650–60; botanic (< Medieval Latin botanicus < Greek botanikós of plants, equivalent to botán(ē) herb + -ikos -ic) + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM botanical

Words nearby botanical

bot., bota, botallo's duct, botanic garden, botanica, botanical, botanical garden, botanist, botanize, botany, botany bay

Words related to botanical

floral, agricultural, horticultural, botanic

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British Dictionary definitions for botanical

botanical

botanic

/ (ˌbəˈtænɪkəl) /

adjective

of or relating to botany or plants

noun

any drug or pesticide that is made from parts of a plant

Derived forms of botanical

botanically, adverb

Word Origin for botanical

C17: from Medieval Latin botanicus, from Greek botanikos relating to plants, from botanē plant, pasture, from boskein to feed; perhaps related to Latin bōs ox, cow