Spanish Conversation · Level 166
15 words
Spanish word
botánico
Pronunciation
IPA/boˈtaniko/
Meaning
- adjectivebotanical
Example
Hoy visitamos el jardín botánico.
Today we visited the botanical garden.
More examples
En la biblioteca encontré un libro botánico sobre plantas medicinales.
In the library I found a botanical book about medicinal plants.
Core concept
Herbarium sheet with labeled plant specimens.
Common phrases
jardín botánico
botanical garden
museo botánico
museum of botany
Similar words
vegetal: Concerning plant life in general, including leaves, stems, and roots.
floral: Concerning flowers specifically, their blooms, colors, or floral patterns.
Definition in Spanish
Describe algo relativo a la ciencia de las plantas o a espacios como jardines botánicos.
Word origin
From Greek botanikos (from βοτάνη 'plant') combined with the Spanish suffix -ico meaning 'related to', botánico means 'related to plants'.
Usage tips
- As an adjective it normally follows the noun and agrees in gender and number, e.g., jardín botánico but colección botánica and jardines botánicos.
Other meanings
- botanistnoun
Related words
- botánicabotanynoun