ethnobotany
noun
ethnobotany is spelled E-T-H-N-O-B-O-T-A-N-Y: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ethnobotany means “The scientific study of the relationships between people and plants” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ethnobotany is ethnobotanies.
How many letters and syllables are in ethnobotany?
| Letters | 11: E-T-H-N-O-B-O-T-A-N-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 138,319th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ethnobotany?
Ethnobotany appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of ethnobotany
- ethnobotanies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ethnobotany mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The scientific study of the relationships between people and plants.
- 2
The scientific study of traditional medicinal plants used by various ethnic groups.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ethnobotany in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense scientific study:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Ethnobotanik |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ethnobotany come from?
From ethno- + botany.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).