botanically
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- adverb
- /bəˈtænɪkli/
- It might not seem like going out on a limb to call them all trees, but botanically speaking, only three make the cut.
- botanically a fruit
- Botanically speaking
- Botanically, the tomato
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- The other ingredient is a leaf from a Bush, and that Bush is botanically Cicotrio viridis.
- It smells kind of botanically, but not it doesn't have a heavy scent.
Examples
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Botanically speaking, you're more of a Venus flytrap.
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Botanically derived names are in fashion this year, and Amir, which means treetop, is right in keeping with the style.
Fiction book (1993) -
Critical need for botanically trained professionals.
Academic text (2011) -
Are lemons and limes really that different (botanically)?
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In the sixteenth century, a botanically misguided Dutch chef fed his guests a foxglove omelette.
Academic text (2008) -
I merely want to show that even the most culturally marked, botanically distinct mushrooms can slip across borders and change their ethnic spots with the greatest of ease.
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Botanically, a fruit is defined as the mature ovary of a flowering plant.
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Botanically classified, tomatoes are considered fruits, despite being used as vegetables in cooking.
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Botanically speaking, roses are flowering plants with specific characteristics.
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Etymology
Botanically comes from the Greek root botan- meaning 'plant', the same root you see in botany. So, botanically means 'in a way that relates to plants or the study of plants'.