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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBotanical
/bəˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to plants or botany.
"She studies botanical illustrations from the 18th century."
- 1
A substance obtained from a plant, used in medicine, cosmetics, or cooking.
"The gin is infused with various natural botanicals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'botanical' originates from the Greek word 'botanika', which means 'plants'. It evolved through Latin 'botanicus' in the late 14th century, reflecting the study of plants and their properties.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Botanical" is said worldwide
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botanique
Transliteration: botanique
"Le jardin botanique possède une grande variété de fleurs."
botanisch
Transliteration: botanisch
"Der botanische Garten ist im Frühling wunderschön."
botanico
Transliteration: botanico
"Ho visitato l'orto botanico della città."
botánico
Transliteration: botánico
"El jardín botánico tiene miles de especies de plantas."
botânico
Transliteration: botânico
"Estudamos a diversidade vegetal no jardim botânico."
वनस्पति
Transliteration: vanaspati
"यह वनस्पति उद्यान बहुत बड़ा है।"
植物学
Transliteration: zhíwùxué
"这家公司使用纯天然的植物成分。"
식물의
Transliteration: singmului
"우리는 식물원에서 다양한 꽃을 보았다."
植物的
Transliteration: shokubutsuteki
"その薬は植物由来の成分で作られています。"
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