NYT Dictionary
BOTANIC
/bəˈtæn.ɪk/AdjectiveNounbo-TAN-icbo-tan-ic · 3 syllablesGrade 7
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
Of or pertaining to botany.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From the Medieval Latin botanicus, perhaps via the French botanique, from the Ancient Greek βοτανικός (botanikós), from βοτάνη (botánē, “herb, pasture”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
botanicalbulbouscerealfarinaceousfruitlikefruityherbaceousherbalherboseherbous
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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