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ethnobotany
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eth·no·bot·a·ny  (thn-btn-)
n.
1. The plant lore and agricultural customs of a people.
2. The study of such lore and customs.
ethno·bo·tani·cal (-b-tn-kl) adj.
ethno·bo·tani·cal·ly adv.
ethno·bota·nist n.
ethnobotany
a specialty in botany that studies the lore and uses of plants as illustrative of the customs of a (usually primitive) society. — ethnobotanist, n. — ethnobotanic, ethnobotanical, adj.
See also: Botany


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