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ethnobotany
noun eth·no·bot·a·ny \ˌeth-nō-ˈbä-tə-nē, -ˈbät-nē\
Definition of ETHNOBOTANY
: the plant lore of indigenous cultures; also : the systematic study of such lore
— eth·no·bo·tan·i·cal \-bə-ˈta-ni-kəl\ adjective
— eth·no·bot·a·nist \-ˈbä-tə-nist, -ˈbät-nist\ noun
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First Known Use of ETHNOBOTANY
1890
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