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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Botanik
"Er interessiert sich sehr für die Botanik."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The scientific study of plants, including their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance.
"She is a professor of botany at the university."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'botany' originates from the Greek word 'botanē', meaning 'pasture' or 'herb', which evolved through Latin as 'botanica'. It has been used in the context of plant study since the 16th century, reflecting the growing interest in natural sciences during the Renaissance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Botany" is said worldwide
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botanique
Transliteration: botanique
"Elle étudie la botanique à l'université."
Botanik
Transliteration: Botanik
"Er interessiert sich sehr für die Botanik."
botanica
Transliteration: botanica
"Ha scritto un libro importante sulla botanica."
botánica
Transliteration: botánica
"El jardín botánico es famoso por sus especies raras."
botânica
Transliteration: botânica
"A botânica é um ramo fascinante da biologia."
वनस्पति विज्ञान
Transliteration: vanaspati vigyan
"उसने वनस्पति विज्ञान में अपनी डिग्री पूरी की।"
植物学
Transliteration: zhíwùxué
"他对植物学有着浓厚的研究兴趣。"
식물학
Transliteration: singmulhak
"그녀는 대학에서 식물학을 전공했습니다."
植物学
Transliteration: shokubutsugaku
"彼は大学で植物学を専攻している。"
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