RUDERAL BOTANY


Meaning of RUDERAL BOTANY in English

ruderal Botany [ 'ru:d(ə)r(ə)l ]

■ adjective (of a plant) growing on waste ground or among rubbish.

■ noun a ruderal plant.

Origin

C19: from mod. L. ruderalis , from L. rudera , plural of rudus 'rubble'.

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