noun (plural -nies) Etymology: botanic botanical + 2-y Date: 1696 a branch of biology dealing with plant life, 2. plant life, the properties and life phenomena exhibited by a plant, plant type, or plant group, a botanical treatise or study, botanist noun
BOTANY
Meaning of BOTANY in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012