botany

== English == === Etymology === First attested in 1696: Back-formation from botanic. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɒt.ə.ni/, /ˈbɒt.ni/, /-nɪ/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɑt.ə.ni/, /ˈbɑt.ni/ Rhymes: -ɒtəni === Noun === botany (countable and uncountable, plural botanies) (uncountable) A branch of biology concerned with the scientific study of plants. The plant life of a geographical area; flora. The properties and life phenomena exhibited by a plant, plant type, or plant group. (countable) A botanical treatise or study, especially of a particular system of botany or that of a particular place. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== wortlore phytology