BOTANIZE

botanize, botanise

(verb) collect and study plants

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

botanize (third-person singular simple present botanizes, present participle botanizing, simple past and past participle botanized)

To do the work of a botanist, as to inventory the plant life in an area and to collect plants for research purposes.

Source: Wiktionary


Bot"a*nize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Botanized; p. pr. & vb. n. Botanizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. botaniser.]

Definition: To seek after plants for botanical investigation; to study plants.

Bot"a*nize, v. t.

Definition: To explore for botanical purposes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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