botanical

[ buh-tan-i-kuhl ]

adjective

1. Also bo·tan·ic []. of, pertaining to, made from, or containing plants:

   botanical survey;

   botanical drugs.

noun

1. Pharmacology. a drug made from part of a plant, as from roots, leaves, bark, or berries.

botanical

/ ˌbəˈtænɪkəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to botany or plants

noun

1. any drug or pesticide that is made from parts of a plant

Derived Forms

• boˈtanically, adverb

Other Words From

• bo·tan·i·cal·ly adverb
• non·bo·tan·ic adjective
• non·bo·tan·i·cal adjective
• non·bo·tan·i·cal·ly adverb
• un·bo·tan·i·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of botanical¹

1650–60; botanic (< Medieval Latin botanicus < Greek botanikós of plants, equivalent to botán ( ē ) herb + -ikos -ic ) + -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of botanical¹

C17: from Medieval Latin botanicus , from Greek botanikos relating to plants, from botanē plant, pasture, from boskein to feed; perhaps related to Latin bōs ox, cow

Example Sentences

Originating in the KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Africa, on the Eastern Cape, the bird of paradise found its way to the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino sometime before 1932, when the institution’s record-keeping began, explains Kathy Musial, senior curator of living collections.

From Los Angeles Times

The Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens is the city's oldest park and sits at its centre, spread over 14 acres.

From BBC

He arrived early and whisked me off to the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino.

From Los Angeles Times

When speaking with the University of Michigan’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum, Maples detailed how her career has focused on food systems since graduating.

From Salon

“Are we going to be an environmental leader and show the world what California has to offer from a botanical perspective? Or are we going to talk about artificial grass?”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• agricultural
• floral
• horticultural