SINCE 1828
botanize
verb
bot·a·nize
| \ ˈbä-tə-ˌnīz
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botanized;
botanizing
Definition of botanize
: to collect plants for botanical investigation : to study plants in their natural habitat
She was preparing to go botanizing with Conservation International's Robin Foster in the scientifically unexplored depths of the reserve.— Adrian Forsyth The group botanized along the coast.
: to explore for botanical purposes
He spent the day botanizing the park.
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Other Words from botanize
botanizer
\ ˈbä-tə-ˌnī-zər
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noun
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noun
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