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ethnobotany
ETH-no-bot-uh-nee
Definition
The scientific study of the traditional knowledge and customs of a people concerning plants and their medical, religious, and other uses.
Etymology
Derived from the Greek 'ethnos' (people or nation) and 'botane' (plant or herb), the term emerged in the late 19th century to describe the study of how cultures interact with and utilize their local flora.
In the news
Gene-Sheng Tung is identified as an expert in ethnobotany, using this discipline to explore how Taiwan's Indigenous peoples traditionally relied on the coral tree as a natural calendar.
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