botany

Everyday

The scientific study of plants: how they grow, what they are made of, how they are named and where they live. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons botany covers parts of a plant, photosynthesis, seeds and pollination. Botanists collect and name plants, and botanic gardens show plants from all over the world. In history, Joseph Banks collected plants on Captain Cook's voyage; Botany Bay in Australia is named after this. Phrases: study botany, botanical garden, a botanist.

Examples

• Botany is the study of plants. tree →
• We learned about roots and leaves in our botany lesson. tree →
• A botanist collected seeds from the rainforest. tree →
• Botany Bay in Sydney was named for its many new plants. tree →
• The botanic garden has a giant water lily. tree →
• My aunt is a botanist who studies mosses. tree →
• And now the professor of botany presented himself, one who could explain his knowledge in black and white. tree →

Note

Uncountable. Person: botanist; adjective: botanical or botanic. Pronounced BOT-a-nee. The study of animals is zoology; of living things in general, biology.