bo ‧ tan ‧ i ‧ cal /bəˈtænɪk ə l/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: botanique , from Greek botanikos , from botane 'plant (that can be eaten)' , from boskein 'to feed' ]
relating to plants or the scientific study of plants
—botanically /-kli/ adverb