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Etymology

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botany +‎ -ical

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Adjective

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botanical (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to botany; relating to the study of plants.
    a botanical system
    a botanical textbook

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botanical (plural botanicals)

  1. (cosmetics, cooking, medicine) Something derived from a botanical, especially herbal, source
    • 2007 May 2, Eric Asimov, “No, Really, It Was Tough: 4 People, 80 Martinis”, in New York Times[1]:
      But where vodka stays neutral, gin is infused with botanicals — a witch’s pantry of roots, berries, herbs, dried fruits and spices — dominated by the piney, breezy aroma of juniper berries.

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