How to pronounce botany
American English pronunciation
BOT-uh-nee
- IPA
- /ˈbɑtəni/
- Syllables
- BOT · uh · nee (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What botany means
The scientific study of plants
In a sentence: Mia loves botany, so she spends her weekends sorting leaves and seeds.
Where it comes from: It was first written down in English in 1696. It comes from botanic, an older word for things to do with plants.
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