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botanist

[bot-n-ist] / ˈbɒt n ɪst /


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White lilies are said to represent peace and are a traditional choice for acts of remembrance in the UK, says botanist James Wong of BBC Gardeners' Question Time.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

He was in need of a botanist and approached Reinhold.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Torrey pines, named after 19th century botanist John Torrey, grow naturally only on Santa Rosa Island and in Torrey Pine State Park in San Diego.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

Among the millions of observations shared on the platform, the photos eventually caught the attention of botanist Anthony Bean from the Queensland Herbarium.

From Science Daily ● May 18, 2026

Frank, George, and Horace had children, and these three sons also continued in their fathers footsteps: Frank was a botanist and edited his fathers letters and published the Autobiography.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

In 2013, von Konrat led a team of botanists and volunteers to survey the region, cataloging grasses, trees, and mosses in search of a location that matched the plant material found on the shoes.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 1, 2026

Travelers join pro botanists and mycologists to document the local flora and fungi, while educating villagers on safe foraging practices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025

Calling squash a fruit wears me out a little, but, okay botanists, with your genus-species-variety nomenclature, I concede: by definition, squash is indeed a fruit.

From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2025

It’s a bane of hikers, but botanists say the native plant plays an important role in the ecosystem.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2025

The plant, known to botanists as Hedysarum alpinum, grows in gravelly soil throughout the region.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer


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