botanize

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɒtəˌnaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bot′n īz′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bot•a•nize  (bot′n īz′),USA pronunciation v., -nized, -niz•ing. 
v.i. 
  1. Botanyto study plants or plant life.
  2. Botanyto collect plants for scientific study.

v.t. 
  1. Botanyto explore botanically;
    study the plant life of.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] bot′a•nise′. 
  • Greek botanízein to gather plants. See botanist, -ize
  • Neo-Latin botanizāre
  • 1760–70
bot′a•niz′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
botanize, botanise / ˈbɒtəˌnaɪz/
  1. (intransitive) to collect or study plants
  2. (transitive) to explore and study the plants in (an area or region)
'botanize' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
herborize

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