ethnobotanical
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- adjective
- /ˌɛθnoʊbəˈtænɪkəl/
- Specialized
- Nevertheless, these results suggest that plant use and knowledge permeate nearly every facet of worship and that much of this ethnobotanical tradition has its origins in Africa.
- ethnobotanical classification
- ethnobotanical complex
- ethnobotanical usage of plants
Examples
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These four resources represent the best available information on the traditional ethnobotanical usage of plants by the Cherokee Indians.
Academic text (2011) -
In addition, he provides research and conclusions regarding the traditional Cherokee ethnobotanical classification system.
Academic text (2011) -
Three primary methods of collection are comprehensive, ethnobotanical, and combined.
Academic text (1997) -
Based on thousands of field samples collected by ethnobotanical field researchers and on reviews by a scientific strategy.
Academic text (1993) -
The following six ethnobotanical and cultural adaptations served to meet this need in the years following the forced removal to Indian Territory.
Academic text (2011) -
Most of these ethnobotanical efforts ended in failure, but some were wildly successful and highly profitable.
Academic text (2018) -
Ethnobotanical studies of plant use have revealed management practices for many of the species that have been planted and transplanted.
Academic text (1996) -
Ethnobotanical knowledge is basic to the practice and ultimately to the existence of Candomblé.
Academic text (1990) -
Furthermore, "ethnobotanical" classifications of plants are to be substituted for the Eurocentric Linnaean system.
Academic text (1990) -
The ethnobotanical practices of local tribes reveal how they use plants for healing and rituals.
Synonyms
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The study of how people in different cultures know and use plants and animals
Surface Forms
Morphology
ethnobotanical = ethnobotany (semi-transparent) = ethno + botany + ical
The components 'ethno-' (people) and 'botany' (study of plants) yield a clear compound meaning, but the term is specialised and the combining form 'ethno-' may be unfamiliar to many learners.
Etymology
Ethnobotanical starts with ethno- meaning 'people', as in ethnic, and has botan- from botany meaning 'plant'. So, ethnobotanical is about how people use plants or the study of that.