botanical

Etymology

From botany +‎ -ical.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

botanical (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to botany; relating to the study of plants.

   a botanical system

   a botanical textbook

Noun

botanical (plural botanicals)

1. (cosmetics, cooking, medicine) Something derived from a botanical, especially herbal, source
   • 2007 May 2, Eric Asimov, “No, Really, It Was Tough: 4 People, 80 Martinis”, in New York Times‎:

     But where vodka stays neutral, gin is infused with botanicals — a witch’s pantry of roots, berries, herbs, dried fruits and spices — dominated by the piney, breezy aroma of juniper berries.

Anagrams

• catabolin, cobaltian