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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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botanizer \ ˈbä-tə-ˌnī-zər \ noun
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The first known use of botanize was in 1751
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