# botanic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /bəˈtæn.ɪk/ · frequency rank #27,383

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to botany.

## Etymology
From the Medieval Latin botanicus, perhaps via the French botanique, from the Ancient Greek βοτανικός (botanikós), from βοτάνη (botánē, “herb, pasture”).

## Easily confused with
- **botany** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/botanic-vs-botany)
- **botanist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/botanic-vs-botanist)
- **botanical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/botanic-vs-botanical)

## Common misspellings (10)
`bbotanic`, `boatnic`, `botainc`, `botanci`, `botanicc`, `botannic`, `botnaic`, `bottanic`, `btoanic`, `obtanic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/botanic