Meaning & use
botanic
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Meaning
adjectivebefore a noun
Relating to plants or the scientific study of plants; often used in names of gardens.
Grammar: Used before a noun, as in 'botanic garden'. The more common adjective is 'botanical'.
Patterns
- botanic garden
- botanic name
We spent the afternoon at the botanic garden.
The botanic name for the common daisy is Bellis perennis.
This botanic research focuses on desert plants.
Common combinations
- botanic garden
- The city's botanic garden has a large collection of tropical plants.
- botanic name
- The botanic name of the oak tree is Quercus.
- botanic park
- We had a picnic in the botanic park.
Synonyms and how they differ
- botanical
- The usual adjective for 'relating to plants'; 'botanic' is mostly found in fixed names like 'botanic garden'.
Word family
Commonly confused: botanic or botanical?
botanic vs botanical
Both mean the same, but 'botanical' is the standard everyday adjective; 'botanic' appears mainly in names like 'botanic garden'.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'botanic' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Botanic' is an adjective used before nouns like 'garden'. The other options need the noun 'botany' (study) or 'botanist' (person) or a different noun.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “botanic”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.