ethnobotany

ethnobotany [eth-noh-bot-n-ee] Word Origin noun

1. the plant lore and agricultural customs of a people.
2. Anthropology. the systematic study of such lore and customs.

Origin of ethnobotany An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; ethno- + botany Related formseth·no·bo·tan·ic [eth-noh-buh-tan-ik] /ˌɛθ noʊ bəˈtæn ɪk/, eth·no·bo·tan·i·cal, adjectiveeth·no·bot·a·nist, noun British Dictionary definitions for ethnobotanist ethnobotany noun

1. the branch of botany concerned with the use of plants in folklore, religion, etc

Derived Formsethnobotanist, noun