ethnobotany

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"She was fascinated by the interaction of plants and people, taking an approach that today would be called ethnobotany"

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  1. noun The plant lore and agricultural customs of a people.
  2. noun The study of such lore and customs.

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  • As a result, chemical prospecting, biodiversity, and ethnobotany are among the new mantras in pharmaceutical boardrooms in the race to capitalize on biotech products. —  Omni: March 1995
  • Bureau of Land Management naturalist Leah Schrodt examines the area's cultural history, ethnobotany and ecology in a hike on Upper Table Rock. —  MailTribune.com Latest Headlines
  • Classes will be led by Ann Hargis on Samatva yoga; Tamera Daniel on equine therapy; Rajesh Tiwaari on herbs and herbal treatments indigenous to India; Dee M. Dutt on Tai Chi and therapeutic massage; Steven Bond on ethnobotany and traditional medicinal plants; and Nancy Van Winkle with an overview of complementary and alternative medicine. —  CAMLAW : Complementary And Alternative Medicine Law Blog
  • Frostburg State also holds an annual Appalachian Festival and has an ethnobotany program focused on the traditional uses of native plants. —  WMDT TV News TopStories
  • (04 / 25 / 2005) A look at trends in ethnobotany and bioprospecting in seeking new ways to address human health conditions. —  Mongabay.com News
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  1. Greek ἔθνος, people, + English botany.
 

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