- eth|no|bot|a|ny
- eth|no|bot|a|ny «EHTH noh BOT uh nee», noun.the branch of botany which deals with the relation between plants and humans.
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eth|no|bot|a|nist — «EHTH noh BOT uh nihst», noun. a person who studies ethnobotany … Useful english dictionary
ethnobotany — eth•no•bot•a•ny [[t]ˌɛθ noʊˈbɒt n i[/t]] n. 1) ecl ant the plant lore and agricultural customs of a people 2) ecl ant the systematic study of such lore and customs • Etymology: 1885–90, amer. eth no•bo•tan′ic bəˈtæn ɪk eth no•bo•tan′i•cal, adj.… … From formal English to slang
ethnobotany — eth·no·bot·a·ny (eth″no botґə ne) the systematic study of the interactions between a culture and the plants in its environment, particularly the group s knowledge about and use of such plants … Medical dictionary
ethnobotany — ethnobotanic /eth noh beuh tan ik/, ethnobotanical, adj. ethnobotanist, n. /eth noh bot n ee/, n. 1. the plant lore and agricultural customs of a people. 2. Anthropol. the systematic study of such lore and customs. [1885 90, Amer.; ETHNO +… … Universalium
Convolvulus arvensis — Withwind With wind , n. [AS. wi[eth]owinde.] (Bot.) A kind of bindweed ({Convolvulus arvensis}). [1913 Webster] He bare a burden ybound with a broad list, In a withewyndes wise ybounden about. Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Field madder — Madder Mad der (m[a^]d d[ e]r), n. [OE. mader, AS. m[ae]dere; akin to Icel. ma[eth]ra.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Rubia} ({Rubia tinctorum}). The root is much used in dyeing red, and formerly was used in medicine. It is cultivated in France… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Galium Mollugo — Madder Mad der (m[a^]d d[ e]r), n. [OE. mader, AS. m[ae]dere; akin to Icel. ma[eth]ra.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Rubia} ({Rubia tinctorum}). The root is much used in dyeing red, and formerly was used in medicine. It is cultivated in France… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Indian madder — Madder Mad der (m[a^]d d[ e]r), n. [OE. mader, AS. m[ae]dere; akin to Icel. ma[eth]ra.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Rubia} ({Rubia tinctorum}). The root is much used in dyeing red, and formerly was used in medicine. It is cultivated in France… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Madder — Mad der (m[a^]d d[ e]r), n. [OE. mader, AS. m[ae]dere; akin to Icel. ma[eth]ra.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Rubia} ({Rubia tinctorum}). The root is much used in dyeing red, and formerly was used in medicine. It is cultivated in France and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
madder yellow — Madder Mad der (m[a^]d d[ e]r), n. [OE. mader, AS. m[ae]dere; akin to Icel. ma[eth]ra.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Rubia} ({Rubia tinctorum}). The root is much used in dyeing red, and formerly was used in medicine. It is cultivated in France… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
