botany


Definition: Meaning of, botany in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbɒt(ə)ni /

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  1. the scientific study of plants
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botany used in phrases

  • Botany Bay
    1. a place in southeast Australia, close to Sydney, where a narrow part of the sea reaches into the land, which was visited in 1770 by Captain COOK . In the early 19th century, another place in this area was used as a place for sending British criminals as a punishment, and this was also given the name 'Botany Bay'.
  • Botany Bay fig (noun)
    1. australian tree resembling the banyan often planted for ornament; introduced into South Africa for brushwood
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