ethnobotany

[ eth-noh-bot-n-ee ]
/ ˌɛθ noʊˈbɒt n i /

noun

the plant lore and agricultural customs of a people.
Anthropology. the systematic study of such lore and customs.

Origin of ethnobotany

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; ethno- + botany

OTHER WORDS FROM ethnobotany

eth·no·bo·tan·ic [eth-noh-buh-tan-ik] /ˌɛθ noʊ bəˈtæn ɪk/, eth·no·bo·tan·i·cal, adjective eth·no·bot·a·nist, noun

British Dictionary definitions for ethnobotanist

ethnobotany
/ (ˌɛθnəʊˈbɒtənɪ) /

noun

the branch of botany concerned with the use of plants in folklore, religion, etc

Derived forms of ethnobotany

ethnobotanist, noun