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botany

/ˈbɑ.tə.ni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.38 in modern English

Syllables
botany
IPA
/ˈbɑ.tə.ni/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A branch of biology concerned with the scientific study of plants.

Uncountable

noun

The plant life of a geographical area; flora.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The properties and life phenomena exhibited by a plant, plant type, or plant group.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A botanical treatise or study, especially of a particular system of botany or that of a particular place.

Countable

name

A suburb of Sydney in the Bayside council area, New South Wales, Australia.

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested in 1696: Back-formation from botanic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɑ.tə.ni/
  • British English: /ˈbɒt.ə.ni/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Botany.

Inflected Forms

botanies (plural)

Derived Forms

archaeobotany archæobotany archeobotany astrobotany botanical botanically botanise botanize botanist botanomancy botanophile botanophilist

Phrases

Botany Bay Port Botany

Frequently Paired Words

wortlore phytology

Synonyms

phytology vegetation flora

Rhymes With

monotony paleobotany neoteny hypotony

Questions

How do you pronounce botany?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑ.tə.ni/.
What does botany mean?
A branch of biology concerned with the scientific study of plants.
Where does botany come from?
First attested in 1696: Back-formation from botanic.

How to pronounce botany

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