Bartram
Americannoun
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John, 1699–1777, U.S. botanist.
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a first name.
Example Sentences
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"I understand why people spend that much money, but nowadays it's a lot," Bartram explained to BBC Radio Suffolk's Wayne Bavin.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
But with the increasing cost of living, Bartram felt proms were putting pressure on families and added she had seen taxi companies, hair salons and other industries ramp up prices around prom season.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
The scientific name M. pucpuggy honors the Seminole-Creek people of Florida, whose chief gave William Bartram the name "Puc Puggy," meaning "Flower Hunter."
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
During his travels from 1773 to 1776, Bartram explored regions where this species lives and documented plants and animals that were unfamiliar to early North American settlers.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
In 1765, John Bartram discovered a particularly lovely camellia, Franklinia altamaha; already rare, it was hunted to extinction in just twenty-five years.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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