Spanish Conversation · Level 184
15 words
Spanish word
botánica
Pronunciation
IPA/boˈtanika/
Meaning
- feminine nounbotany
Example
Estudio botánica en la universidad.
I study botany at the university.
More examples
Compré un libro de botánica para el curso.
I bought a book on botany for the course.
Core concept
Systematic study of plant form, function, classification, and ecological relationships.
Common phrases
clase de botánica
class in botany
libro de botánica
book on botany
estudiar botánica
study botany
Similar words
planta: A living plant individual with roots, stem, leaves, and reproductive structures.
flora: Regional plant life: the native and naturalized species that make up an area's vegetation.
jardinería: The practice and techniques of tending and arranging plants for ornament or utility in gardens.
ecología: Examination of how organisms interact with the physical environment and with one another.
Definition in Spanish
Ciencia que estudia las plantas, su clasificación, estructura, fisiología y relaciones con el entorno.
Word origin
From Greek βοτάνη (botanē) meaning plant via Latin botanica, with the suffix -ica marking a field of study.
Usage tips
- In parts of the Americas botánica also refers to an herbal shop selling folk remedies and ritual goods, so context shows whether it means the scientific subject or a store.
Other meanings
- herbal shopnoun
Opposites
- zoologíazoologynoun
Related words
- botánicobotanicaladjective
- botanistabotanistnoun