botany

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The point is that knowing a little about where plants originate, their botany and their relatives might help us grow them better, appreciate them more and track them down when we want to buy them.

From Seattle Times

“You don’t have to have a masters in botany to figure out what mushrooms are good to eat and which ones aren’t,” he said.

From New York Times

With a name like Flora, she seemed destined for a master's in botany, the study of plants.

From Scientific American

The most confusing aspect of alcohol and cannabis laws is down to botany.

From Seattle Times

He studied ecology and biology, taught botany at the University of British Columbia and belonged to a Mennonite congregation in Vancouver.

From Washington Post