v.
Pronunciation: ' bä-t ə - ˌ n ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -nized ; -niz · ing
Date: 1767
intransitive verb : to collect plants for botanical investigation also : to study plants especially on a field trip
transitive verb : to explore for botanical purposes
– bot · a · niz · er \ - ˌ n ī -z ə r \ noun