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botany|ˈbɒtənɪ|
[f. botanic after analogy of ns. in -y related to adjs. in -ic, as astronomy and astronomic.]
1. The science which treats of plants.
1696Ray Philos. Lett. (1718) 290 The great difficulties the lovers of Botanie are forced to encounter. 1706Hearne Rem. & Coll. (1885) I. 233 A man much inclined to Botanny. 1710M. Henry Exp. Song of Sol. iv, Solomon was a great master in botany. 1880Gray Struct. Bot. Introd. 1 The two Biological Sciences..Zoology and Botany.
2. Short for ‘Botany Bay’. Usually attrib. as in Botany wool: orig. wool from Botany Bay, but now applied to all Australian wool. Botany yarn: yarn made from this wool.
1882Daily News 4 Mar., A fair business is doing in botany yarns. 1883Times 27 Aug. 9/5 English & Botany wools are in fair request. 1883Daily News 17 Sept. 2/3 Fine Botany wools are still the most in favour.
b. Short for Botany wool.
1884W. S. B. Maclaren Spinning vi. 116 When the material is very short Botany, the advantage is not so great... It is confined to commission combers and Botany spinners. 1900Daily News 16 Oct. 2/6 In the botany trade it is difficult for spinners to obtain orders. |