plural botanies
1
: a branch of biology dealing with plant life
2
a
: plant life
b
: the properties and life phenomena exhibited by a plant, plant type, or plant group
3
: a botanical treatise or study
especially
: a particular system of botany
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Since 2015, Victory Brewing has been brewing beers for Longwood Gardens, using ingredients from Longwood’s Idea Garden, demonstrating how botany and brewery can meet.
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Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Butler was one of several key women in the history of environmental restoration who took advantage of the fact that botany was not entirely restricted to men—though this also meant that it was denigrated as a feminine pastime.
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 July 2026
When a user asked boat-botany why New Reddit isn’t scraped as often as Old Reddit, the Reddit employee pointed to a comment by another user.
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ArsTechnica,
30 June 2026
As if Sourland was a fortress and not a patchwork of trees, fields, and potheads tripping on botany.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
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Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Butler was one of several key women in the history of environmental restoration who took advantage of the fact that botany was not entirely restricted to men—though this also meant that it was denigrated as a feminine pastime.
—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 July 2026
When a user asked boat-botany why New Reddit isn’t scraped as often as Old Reddit, the Reddit employee pointed to a comment by another user.
—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2026
As if Sourland was a fortress and not a patchwork of trees, fields, and potheads tripping on botany.
—
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for botany
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“Botany.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botany. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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botany
noun
bot·a·ny
ˈbät-ᵊn-e 
ˈbät-ne
1
: a branch of biology dealing with plant life
2
a
: plant life (as of a given region)
b
: the biology of a plant or plant group
Medical Definition
botany
noun
bot·a·ny
ˈbät-ᵊn-ē, ˈbät-nē
plural botanies
1
: a branch of biology dealing with plant life
2
a
: plant life
b
: the properties and life phenomena exhibited by a plant, plant type, or plant group
3
: a botanical treatise or study
especially
: a particular system of botany
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